Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

Peruvian, b. 1925

Fernando de Szyszlo Valdelomar was a Peruvian painter, sculptor, printmaker, and teacher who was a key figure in advancing abstract art in Latin America since the mid-1950s, and one of the leading plastic artists in Peru. Szyszlo was born in Lima, Peru; his mother was Peruvian of Spanish-Indian descent, and his father was a geographer from Poland. In 1943, Szyszlo entered the architecture school of the National University of Engineering, but abandoned plans to follow that profession and enrolled in the School of Plastic Arts of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. After his graduation in 1948, he traveled to Europe where he studied the works of the masters, particularly Rembrandt, Titian and Tintoretto, and absorbed the varied influences of Cubism, Surrealism, Informalism, and abstraction. Szyszlo lived in Paris and Florence from 1948 to 1955, and then returned to Peru. While in Paris he met Octavio Paz and André Breton and was part of the group of expatriate Latin American artists and writers who met regularly at the Café de Flore, engaging in vigorous discussions on how they could participate in the international modern movement while preserving their Latin American cultural identity. Upon his return to Peru, Szyszlo became a major force for artistic renewal in his country breaking new ground by expressing a Peruvian subject matter in a non-representational style. In 1962, he became a professor of art at Cornell University. In 1965 he became a visiting lecturer at Yale University. Szyszlo was married to the Peruvian poet Blanca Varela (1926–2009), with whom he had two children. At the time of his death, he resided and worked in Lima. He died on October 9, 2017, the same day as his second wife, Lila Yábar(m.1988) in a domestic accident according to his secretary.

Artist: Fernando de Szyszlo

Fernando de Szyszlo"Abolicion de la Muerte" Fernando de Szyszlo, Grey Abstract Surrealist Painting, 1987

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"Abolicion de la Muerte" Fernando de Szyszlo, Grey Abstract Surrealist Painting

By Fernando de Szyszlo

Located in New York, NY

Fernando de Szyszlo Abolicion de la Muerte, 1987 Titled dated verso: "Abolicion de la Muerte" NY/87 Signed lower bottom edge center "Szyszlo" Oil on canvas 56 1/2 x 37 1/2 inches Fernando de Szyszlo was a Peruvian painter...

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1980s Abstract Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fernando de Szyszlo"El Innombrable" Fernando de Szyszlo, Red Mysticist Abstract Composition, 1980

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"El Innombrable" Fernando de Szyszlo, Red Mysticist Abstract Composition

By Fernando de Szyszlo

Located in New York, NY

Fernando de Szyszlo El Innombrable, 1980 Titled inscribed dated verso: Orrentia 1980 "El Innombrable" Signed lower bottom edge center "Szyszlo" Oil on canvas 59 1/2 x 59 inches Fernando de Szyszlo was a Peruvian painter...

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1980s Surrealist Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fernando de SzyszloHabitacion, 1985

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Habitacion

By Fernando de Szyszlo

Located in Long Island City, NY

Fernando de Szyszlo was a Peruvian painter and sculptor who was a key figure in advancing abstract art in Latin America since the mid-1950s. Habitacion F...

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Late 20th Century Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Acrylic

Fernando de SzyszloCermonia, 1999

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Cermonia

By Fernando de Szyszlo

Located in Long Island City, NY

Fernando de Szyszlo was a Peruvian painter and sculptor who was a key figure in advancing abstract art in Latin America since the mid-1950s. Cermonia Fer...

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Late 20th Century Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Acrylic

Fernando de SzyszloMar de Lurin XXI - Diptych, 1988

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Mar de Lurin XXI - Diptych

By Fernando de Szyszlo

Located in Long Island City, NY

Fernando de Szyszlo was a Peruvian painter and sculptor who was a key figure in advancing abstract art in Latin America since the mid-1950s. Mar de Lurin...

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Late 20th Century Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Acrylic

Fernando de SzyszloMar de Lurin XXXIV, 1980

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Mar de Lurin XXXIV

By Fernando de Szyszlo

Located in Long Island City, NY

Fernando de Szyszlo was a Peruvian painter and sculptor who was a key figure in advancing abstract art in Latin America since the mid-1950s. Mar de Lurin...

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Late 20th Century Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Acrylic

Fernando de SzyszloMar de Lurin XXI, 1988

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Mar de Lurin XXI

By Fernando de Szyszlo

Located in Long Island City, NY

Fernando de Szyszlo was a Peruvian painter and sculptor who was a key figure in advancing abstract art in Latin America since the mid-1950s. Mar de Lurin...

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Late 20th Century Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Acrylic

Irena OrlovAbstract Landscape Mixed Media Canvas Painting 45x45" The clarity of a shore, 2019

$7,800

H 45 in W 45 in D 1.5 in

Abstract Landscape Mixed Media Canvas Painting 45x45" The clarity of a shore

By Irena Orlov

Located in Los Angeles, CA

One of a kind Mixed Medium on Canvas Artwork: Original abstract mixed media work on canvas, which combines new media - digital original hand painting, printed on canvas, then hand p...

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2010s Contemporary Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Frederick ConwayAbstract Orange, Yellow, Pink, c. 1960

$5,800

H 54 in W 36 in

Abstract Orange, Yellow, Pink

By Frederick Conway

Located in New Orleans, LA

Frederick Conway (1900-1973) was a painter, educator, and lecturer. Conway was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, and studied at the Saint Louis School of...

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1960s Abstract Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nicholas Evans"Habitual I" (flora, rich, cerebral, abstract, black & white, antique canvas), 2023

$1,750

H 25.6 in W 21.26 in D 1.38 in

"Habitual I" (flora, rich, cerebral, abstract, black & white, antique canvas)

By Nicholas Evans

Located in Paris, IDF

"Habitual I", 2023, Paris, France This rich and cerebral abstract painting uses a subtle but powerful color palette of brown, pink, and white oil paints and wood stain to create visual texture and depth. The artist selected a French, antique postal...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Oil

Nicholas Evans"All Fours" (Animalia, Fauna, Contemporary, Original, Nude Figures, Raw, Horses), 2025

$600

H 18.12 in W 14.97 in D 0.79 in

"All Fours" (Animalia, Fauna, Contemporary, Original, Nude Figures, Raw, Horses)

By Nicholas Evans

Located in Paris, IDF

ALL FOURS 2025 Paris, France The painting shows four men on hands and knees in the foreground, their bodies merging in muted white and black tones against a plain ochre-brown backgr...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Acrylic, Dye, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Nicholas Evans"Habitual II" (flora, rich, cerebral, abstract, black & white, antique canvas), 2023

$1,750

H 25.6 in W 21.26 in D 1.38 in

"Habitual II" (flora, rich, cerebral, abstract, black & white, antique canvas)

By Nicholas Evans

Located in Paris, IDF

"Habitual II", 2023, Paris, France This rich and cerebral abstract painting uses a subtle but powerful color palette of brown, pink, and white oil paints and wood stain to create visual texture and depth. The artist selected a French, antique postal...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Oil

Nicholas Evans"An Urgent Man" (Abstract, Black & White, Figurative Oil Painting, Neutral Tone), 2020

$850

H 21.66 in W 18.12 in D 0.79 in

"An Urgent Man" (Abstract, Black & White, Figurative Oil Painting, Neutral Tone)

By Nicholas Evans

Located in Paris, IDF

AN URGENT MAN 2020 Paris, France Oil and acrylic on canvas portray a ‘derbyed’ man attempting to shed the weighted armor of his obligations and persona. A very loose nod to the character from René Magritte’s 1964 painting, ‘The Son of Man...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Irena OrlovAbstract Painting Mixed Media Canvas 40x60" Turbulent Dream, 2020

$8,500

H 40 in W 60 in D 1.5 in

Abstract Painting Mixed Media Canvas 40x60" Turbulent Dream

By Irena Orlov

Located in Los Angeles, CA

One of a kind Mixed Medium on Canvas Artwork: Original abstract mixed media work on canvas, which combines new media - digital original hand painting, printed on canvas, then hand p...

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2010s Contemporary Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Stuart BigleyAbstract Triptych, 1973

$3,500

H 8.5 in W 31 in

Abstract Triptych

By Stuart Bigley

Located in Germantown, NY

Stuart Bigley is an artist based in New York’s beautiful Hudson Valley. He has been making and showing his artwork for over 40 years. During this time he also co-founded and ran the ...

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1970s Abstract Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Acrylic Polymer, Canvas, Oil

Stuart BigleyAbstraction in Yellows, 1972

$3,800

H 27 in W 33 in

Abstraction in Yellows

By Stuart Bigley

Located in Germantown, NY

Stuart Bigley is an artist based in New York’s beautiful Hudson Valley. He has been making and showing his artwork for over 40 years. During this time he also co-founded and ran the ...

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1970s Abstract Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Antique French Modern Paris School Still Life Framed Surreal Oil Painting, 1920

$1,475

H 20 in W 23 in D 2 in

Antique French Modern Paris School Still Life Framed Surreal Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Finely painted modernist still life oil painting with a view of the Eiffel Tower and a rotary phone. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring 20 by 23 inches overall and 15.25 by 18.25 paint...

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1920s Surrealist Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nicholas Evans"Doves for the Dorians I" (pink, green, white, Greek warrior. sword, painting), 2023

$450

H 16.15 in W 13 in D 0.79 in

"Doves for the Dorians I" (pink, green, white, Greek warrior. sword, painting)

By Nicholas Evans

Located in Paris, IDF

The Dorians played a significant role in the development of the Greek city-states during the Bronze Age -- and Doves are widely recognized as symbols of peace, primarily in the bibli...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Dye, Oil, Acrylic

Oonju ChunParallel Construction, 2018

$7,500

H 48 in W 54 in

Parallel Construction

By Oonju Chun

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

Parallel Construction, oil on canvas, 48 x 54 in. Oonju Chun’s large abstract expressionist paintings delightfully employ the basics of good, nonobjective ...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Previously Available Items

Fernando de SzyszloUntitled II, 1964

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H 24 in W 21 in

Untitled II

By Fernando de Szyszlo

Located in Long Island City, NY

Fernando de Szyszlo was a Peruvian painter and sculptor who was a key figure in advancing abstract art in Latin America since the mid-1950s. Untitled II ...

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1960s Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Acrylic

Fernando de SzyszloYurak, 1971

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H 24 in W 21 in

Yurak

By Fernando de Szyszlo

Located in Long Island City, NY

Fernando de Szyszlo was a Peruvian painter and sculptor who was a key figure in advancing abstract art in Latin America since the mid-1950s. Yurak Fernando de Szyszlo, Peruvian (19...

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Late 20th Century Fernando de Szyszlo Paintings

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Acrylic

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