Jorge Camacho (Cuban, 19344 - 2011)

Dieux de force n°. 11

Pen and ink on paper

Signed and dated to the lower right

23 1/2 x 31 1/2., framed to 28 x 35 7/8 in. 

A master of late-twentieth-century Latin American Surrealism, Cuban-born painter Jorge Comacho is celebrated for his enigmatic compositions that merge organic forms with esoteric philosophy. After relocating to Paris in 1959, he became a key figure in the post-war Surrealist circle, championed by André Breton for his visceral, haunting imagery. Drawing from pre-Columbian mythology, alchemy, and ornithology, Camacho’s works feature skeletal, chimeric figures, often set against rich, earth-toned landscapes.