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Antonio Saura — El Narigudo
Antonio Saura

El Narigudo

A striking figurative work by Spanish artist Antonio Saura, *El Narigudo* presents a raw and expressive portrait rendered in Saura's characteristic gestural style, dominated by bold, slashing brushwork and a stark contrast of dark tones. The subject's exaggerated, prominent nose becomes the focal point of a fragmented, almost grotesque face that emerges from a turbulent field of paint. True to Saura's existentialist vision, the work conveys a visceral psychological intensity, blurring the line between figuration and abstraction.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Contemporary Art Day Sale

October 16, 2014

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Antonio Saura, El Narigudo

A striking figurative work by Spanish artist Antonio Saura, *El Narigudo* presents a raw and expressive portrait rendered in Saura's characteristic gestural style, dominated by bold, slashing brushwork and a stark contrast of dark tones. The subject's exaggerated, prominent nose becomes the focal point of a fragmented, almost grotesque face that emerges from a turbulent field of paint. True to Saura's existentialist vision, the work conveys a visceral psychological intensity, blurring the line between figuration and abstraction.

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

Related themes

Bold, Expressive, Gestural, Black, Portrait, Modern, Art Informel, Spanish, Figurative, Oil on Canvas

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