RICARDO MARTÍNEZ | Mujer sobre fondo azul

Acquired directly from the artist in 1986

This work is in excellent condition. The canvas is still on its original stretcher. The paint layer is clean. There may be a couple of retouches on the extreme edge in the upper right corner. The work should be hung as is. (This condition report has been provided courtesy of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.)
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"One feels in the painting of Ricardo Martinez both force and fluidity; one feels tradition, but moreso one feels a rupture with tradition… These are images of mythical humanity, created not just of their moment, but of eternity." -Luis Cardoza y Aragón, Ricardo Martínez, Mexico City, 1981, p. XVIII



This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist and dated 2 de diciembre de 1986.