Modern Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting 'Figures in a Garden' Signed Maciel
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Modern Abstract Oil on Canvas Painting 'Figures in a Garden' Signed Maciel
About the Item
- Creator:Leonel Maciel (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 52 in (132.08 cm)Width: 44 in (111.76 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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- Period:1980-1989
- Date of Manufacture:1982
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- Seller Location:Hudson, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU879123010992
Leonel Maciel
Leonel Maciel was born in the small village of La Soledad de Maciel, located in the municipality of Petatlán, Guerrero on Mexico’s Pacific coast. He was born to a farm working family, in a palapa near the ocean. His family is of mixed African, Asian and indigenous roots, not uncommon for that region, the Costa Grande of Guerrero. Maciel is a tall thin man, from a family of tall people, stating that his great-grandparents were two meters tall or taller. He spent his early childhood on beaches and among mangroves. Maciel began to draw and paint early, with his father encouraging him even though the region does not have a strong artistic tradition. His father also taught him to appreciate literature and he is fond of Hispanic-American literature and authors such as Alejo Carpentier, Pablo Neruda and Miguel Angel Asturias, which has affected his artistry. Maciel attended primary school for four years and at age 10 went to Mexico City where he attended more classes up to high school but he did not study art although he had been drawing since he was a young child. Instead, he worked odd jobs and sold some works that he drew or painted. These came to the attention of the Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado "La Esmeralda". Maciel received a scholarship, studying there from 1958–62. He believes it is necessary for artists to see as much of the world as possible and be exposed to the work of other artists. His first journeys outside of Mexico included New York and Iceland, where he experienced an Aurora borealis. Maciel also spent three years in Europe but did not use the time to visit museums and other artists. In 1995, he made an eight month journey through Asia in countries such as India, Bali, Thailand, China and Malaysia as well as the various Pacific islands. Elements of what he saw during this trip were then included in his work. In 2007, Maciel worked on a project to document the cuisine of his native region which inspired a number of paintings. He lived in Tepoztlán from the 1980s into the 1990s and today he lives in his native Guerrero state. Maciel has had over 40 individual and collective exhibitions of his work in countries such as Brazil, France, the United States and Portugal as well as Mexico. His first individual exhibition was as the Galería Excélsior in 1964. Maciel participated in the Myth and Magic of Latin America Biennal in Rio de Janeiro in 1979. His work can be found in the collections of the Museo de Arte in Havana, the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo in Managua, Nicaragua, the Modern Art Museum in Reijkiavik and the Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico City. Maciel has created illustrations for children’s books and short stories and for works by Francisco Hinojosa, Nicole Girón and Susana Dubin as well as stage and costume design for the theater. Recognition for his work include membership in the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, retrospectives at the Museo del Carmen in Mexico City (2001) and the Museo de la Ciudad de México (2003). In 2007, his home municipality had a ceremony to honor him. Artistry Maciel began his artistic career in 1950 and like others of the Generación de la Ruptura, decided to abandon muralism for liberty of expression. Raúl Anguiano classified him as “one of the greats” calling him one of his disciples. Maciel defines himself as a hedonistic painter believing that, suffering should not rule human existence, but rather eroticism, celebration, play, laughter or in other words, the sheer joy of living. He tried to transmit this through his painting. He is quoted as saying “What is beautiful in life sometimes is expressed with color, other times with movement and in some cases by means of objects, plants and animals.” Even generally serious topics can have elements of irony. Maciel did a series based on the Passion of Christ. But the images are not always solemn as in traditional depictions. His works generally contain a number of elements, often in saturated colors which are related to magical realists. Maciel has changed styles frequently and sometimes abruptly, with works showing African influence, others of a very traditional and academic style and ones using symbolic coloring and even hyper-realism. One reason for this is his travel experience, for example, the inclusion of Asian elements is work after traveling there in the 1990s. His work varies from abstract to figurative, with his academic training apparent in his experimentation with materials.
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