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Oswaldo Guayasamín — Cabeza y mano
Oswaldo Guayasamín

Cabeza y mano

1973

A powerful and expressive work by Ecuadorian master Oswaldo Guayasamín, *Cabeza y mano* depicts the raw emotional intensity characteristic of his deeply humanist style. The painting features boldly distorted forms of a head and hand, rendered in rich, textured oil paint that conveys anguish, resilience, and the enduring spirit of Latin American peoples. Guayasamín's signature use of angular lines and somber tones transforms the human figure into a universal symbol of suffering and strength.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Latin America

May 24, 2017

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Oswaldo Guayasamín, Cabeza y mano, 1973

A powerful and expressive work by Ecuadorian master Oswaldo Guayasamín, *Cabeza y mano* depicts the raw emotional intensity characteristic of his deeply humanist style. The painting features boldly distorted forms of a head and hand, rendered in rich, textured oil paint that conveys anguish, resilience, and the enduring spirit of Latin American peoples. Guayasamín's signature use of angular lines and somber tones transforms the human figure into a universal symbol of suffering and strength.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
1973
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Anguish and Suffering, 20th Century, Ecuadorian Artist, Indigenous Subjects, Male Artist, Expressionism, Figurative Art, Renowned Master, Portrait, Latin American Art, Earth Tones, Oil on Canvas

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