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Saint Clair Cemin Art

Brazilian, b. 1951
(born in Cruz Alta, Brazil, 1951) is a postmodern sculptor. He lives and works between Woodbury, CT, and Hydra, Greece. From the naturalistic to the abstract surreal, Saint Clair Cemin’s broad sculptural vocabulary presents a bold panoply of work that is both striking and immediate. Cannibalizing the history of sculpture itself, as well as its many styles and techniques, Cemin’s inventive forms span the vast expanse of the visual universe. Cemin has been very influential on the younger generation of the ’90s and 2000s, mostly in Brazil, his native country, where he became well-known after his participation in the 1992 IXth Documenta in Kassel, curated by Jan Hoet. He defends a holistic approach to art where all of art’s parameters are to be explored and exploited. This is shown in his use of different artistic languages, which are sometimes presented in anarchic combination, in order to produce what he calls “interference patterns” in the mind of the viewer. Cemin began drawing at an early age, contributing to illustrations for magazines such as Planeta in the mid 1960s. In 1975, he enrolled at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France, where he specialised in etching. Shortly after graduating, he moved to New York City where he worked primarily in printmaking. He began experimenting with sculpture after seeing the 1979 retrospective of Joseph Beuys at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. He exhibited his sculpture for the first time at the Red Bar in 1982, and soon after became a key figure in New York’s East Village art scene.
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Artist: Saint Clair Cemin
Within You II, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin
Within You II, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin

Within You II, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin

By Saint Clair Cemin

Located in Long Island City, NY

Saint Clair Cemin, Brazilian (1951 - ) - Within You II, Year: 1978, Medium: Etching and Aquatint on Arches, signed, numbered and dated in pencil, Edition: 11/30, Image Size: 5.75 x ...

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1970s Surrealist Saint Clair Cemin Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Priestess (Green), Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin
Priestess (Green), Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin

Priestess (Green), Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin

By Saint Clair Cemin

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Saint Clair Cemin, Brazilian (1951 - ) Title: Priestess (Green) Year: 1980 Medium: Aquatint Etching, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 75 Image Size: 9 x 11.5 inch...

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1980s Saint Clair Cemin Art

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Etching, Aquatint

A Song. Wood Sculpture
A Song. Wood Sculpture

A Song. Wood Sculpture

By Saint Clair Cemin

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The sculpture has a long, horizontal shape that defies easy categorization, appearing simultaneously as an abstract, fluid form and a recognizable, albeit unconventional, object. The...

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1990s Contemporary Saint Clair Cemin Art

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Wood

Bondaged Woman, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin
Bondaged Woman, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin

Bondaged Woman, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin

By Saint Clair Cemin

Located in Long Island City, NY

Saint Clair Cemin, Brazilian (1951 - ) - Bondaged Woman, Year: 1977, Medium: Etching and Aquatint on Arches, signed, numbered and dated in pencil, Edition: 15/60, Image Size: 5.75 x...

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1970s Surrealist Saint Clair Cemin Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Nude Woman in Bed, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin
Nude Woman in Bed, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin

Nude Woman in Bed, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin

By Saint Clair Cemin

Located in Long Island City, NY

Saint Clair Cemin, Brazilian (1951 - ) - Nude Woman in Bed, Year: 1978, Medium: Etching and Aquatint on Arches, signed, numbered and dated in pencil, Edition: 9/30, Image Size: 5.75...

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1970s Surrealist Saint Clair Cemin Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Flag - rare lt. ed. lithograph by renowned Brazilian born sculptor signed 18/100
Flag - rare lt. ed. lithograph by renowned Brazilian born sculptor signed 18/100

Flag - rare lt. ed. lithograph by renowned Brazilian born sculptor signed 18/100

By Saint Clair Cemin

Located in New York, NY

Saint Clair Cemin FLAG, 1978 Lithograph on blind stamped paper 25 × 35 inches Pencil signed and numbered 18/100 Unframed Rare vintage lithograph by this renowned Brazilian-born inter...

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1970s Abstract Saint Clair Cemin Art

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Lithograph, Pencil

Sorceress, Surrealist Aquatint Etching by Saint Clair Cemin
Sorceress, Surrealist Aquatint Etching by Saint Clair Cemin

Sorceress, Surrealist Aquatint Etching by Saint Clair Cemin

By Saint Clair Cemin

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Saint Clair Cemin, Brazilian (1951 - ) Title: Sorceress Year: 1980 Medium: Aquatint Etching, signed, dated and numbered in pencil Edition: 75, 12 AP Image Size: 9 x 11....

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1980s Contemporary Saint Clair Cemin Art

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Etching, Aquatint

The Wait, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin
The Wait, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin

The Wait, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin

By Saint Clair Cemin

Located in Long Island City, NY

Saint Clair Cemin, Brazilian (1951 - ) - The Wait, Year: 1978, Medium: Etching and Aquatint on Arches, signed and dated in pencil, Image Size: 11.75 x 11.5 inches, Size: 29.75 x 22...

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1970s Surrealist Saint Clair Cemin Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Topless Woman, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin
Topless Woman, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin

Topless Woman, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin

By Saint Clair Cemin

Located in Long Island City, NY

Saint Clair Cemin, Brazilian (1951 - ) - Topless Woman, Year: 1978, Medium: Etching and Aquatint on Arches, signed, numbered and dated in pencil, Edition: 26/40, Image Size: 6 x 4.5...

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1970s Surrealist Saint Clair Cemin Art

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Etching, Aquatint

The Warrior, Contemporary Etching by Saint Clair Cemin

The Warrior, Contemporary Etching by Saint Clair Cemin

By Saint Clair Cemin

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Saint Clair Cemin, Brazilian (1951 - ) Title: The Warrior Year: 1980 Medium: Aquatint Etching, Signed and Dated in Pencil Edition: 75 (TP) Image Size: 9 x 12 inche...

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1980s Contemporary Saint Clair Cemin Art

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Etching

Woman in Red, Signed Contemporary Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin
Woman in Red, Signed Contemporary Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin

Woman in Red, Signed Contemporary Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin

By Saint Clair Cemin

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Saint Clair Cemin, Brazilian (1951 - ) Title: Woman in Red Year: 1980 Medium: Aquatint Etching, signed, dated, and numbered in Pencil Edition: 75 Image Size: 9 x 11.5 ...

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1980s Contemporary Saint Clair Cemin Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Seabed, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin
Seabed, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin

Seabed, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin

By Saint Clair Cemin

Located in Long Island City, NY

Saint Clair Cemin, Brazilian (1951 - ) - Seabed, Year: 1978, Medium: Etching and Aquatint on Arches, signed, numbered and dated in pencil, Edition: 6/30, Image Size: 7.25 x 5.75 inc...

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1970s Surrealist Saint Clair Cemin Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Dream Catcher, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin
Dream Catcher, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin

Dream Catcher, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin

By Saint Clair Cemin

Located in Long Island City, NY

Saint Clair Cemin, Brazilian (1951 - ) - Dream Catcher, Year: 1978, Medium: Etching and Aquatint on Arches, signed, numbered and dated in pencil, Edition: 2/30, Image Size: 6.25 x 4...

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1970s Surrealist Saint Clair Cemin Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Portrait, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin
Portrait, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin

Portrait, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin

By Saint Clair Cemin

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Saint Clair Cemin, Brazilian (1951 - ) Title: Portrait Year: 1980 Medium: Aquatint Etching, Signed, Dated, and Numbered in Pencil Edition: 75 Image Size: 9 x 11.5 inche...

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1980s Contemporary Saint Clair Cemin Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Student, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin
Student, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin

Student, Surrealist Etching and Aquatint by Saint Clair Cemin

By Saint Clair Cemin

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Saint Clair Cemin, Brazilian (1951 - ) Title: Student Year: 1980 Medium: Etching, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 75 Image Size: 9 x 11.5 inches Size: 15 in. x ...

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1980s Surrealist Saint Clair Cemin Art

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Etching

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