José Aguilera Vicente (Cuban, 1933-2013)

Salud Maestro

Woodblock

Visible 10 1/2 in. x 22 1/2 in., matted and framed to 18 3/4 in. x 30 1/2 in.

A vertical woodblock depicting an austere, haloed male figure rendered in deep navy tones approaching black and white, with radiating lines that suggest a spiritual or iconic presence. Below is a compact grouping of mythological creatures that reinforces the contemplative nature of the work.

Jose Aguilera Vicente (1933-2013), a Cuban painter, sculptor, and graphic artist, is best known as a leading figure in the Galería group. This group, existing primarily in the 1950s, worked to revolutionize the arts in Santiago. Through his various media, which most commonly featured themes of social traditions of the city and exquisite landscapes, Vicente’s art captured the attention of both within his community and outside of it. Throughout his career, he would go on to found the Plastic Arts Collective of the former Oriente and the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba, as well as serve as a professor at the Higher Institute of Education of Santiago de Cuba and the José Joaquín Tejada School.

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[Art, Cuban Art, Latinx Art, Latino Art, Latin-American Art, Caribbean Art]