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Douglas Pérez Castro — Microbrigada
Douglas Pérez Castro

Microbrigada

A meticulously rendered watercolor and pencil composition by Douglas Pérez Castro, *Microbrigada* depicts the collective labor and architectural ambitions of Cuba's volunteer construction brigades. Pérez Castro's delicate yet precise linework captures the human figures and emerging structures with a documentary sensitivity, blending the fluid washes of watercolor with the sharp clarity of pencil. The work reflects the artist's broader engagement with Cuban social history, honoring the everyday workers who shaped the built landscape of the revolution.

Medium
watercolor and pencil on paper

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February 29, 2016

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Douglas Pérez Castro, Microbrigada

A meticulously rendered watercolor and pencil composition by Douglas Pérez Castro, *Microbrigada* depicts the collective labor and architectural ambitions of Cuba's volunteer construction brigades. Pérez Castro's delicate yet precise linework captures the human figures and emerging structures with a documentary sensitivity, blending the fluid washes of watercolor with the sharp clarity of pencil. The work reflects the artist's broader engagement with Cuban social history, honoring the everyday workers who shaped the built landscape of the revolution.

Medium
watercolor and pencil on paper
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Realism, Muted Earth Tones, Contemplative Mood, Watercolor And Pencil, Muted Palette, Male Artist, Contemporary Artist, Muted Tones, Figurative Art, Documentary Art, Works on Paper, Cuban Artist, Latin American Art, Contemporary Realism, Community Life, Social Realism, Urban Scene

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