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1978
This linocut from 1978 captures Roberto Fabelo's early mastery of the medium, presenting a composition that channels the charged visual language of Cuban printmaking at its most vital. Produced as part of the portfolio "Grabados Cubanos," the work belongs to a landmark publishing effort that sought to document and disseminate the graphic arts emerging from Cuba during a period of extraordinary creative ferment. Fabelo's handling of the linocut block reveals a confident, expressive line, deploying high-contrast relief printing to generate forms that feel simultaneously rooted in tradition and restlessly inventive. As a signed edition of 200, the work occupies a meaningful position within Fabelo's broader output, offering collectors a rare early example of his practice before his international reputation reached its current prominence. Fabelo, who would go on to receive Cuba's National Prize for Plastic Arts and gain recognition across major institutions throughout Latin America and Europe, was already demonstrating in works like this one the idiosyncratic figurative sensibility and psychological depth that define his career. The portfolio context adds a further layer of significance, situating this piece within a collaborative cultural project that brought together leading Cuban printmakers of the era. At 44.7 by 59.7 centimeters, the work presents well at modest scale, lending itself to refined private interiors or scholarly collections focused on Latin American graphic arts. Currently available through Moises Valdes Gallery, this piece represents a compelling entry point into Fabelo's practice and into the rich history of Cuban printmaking more broadly.
- Medium
- Linocut
- Sheet
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Moises Valdes Gallery
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