
Abaporu
1966
This surrealist offset lithograph presents a striking composition of distorted human limbs arranged in an abstract landscape. A pair of elongated legs and feet dominate the foreground, rendered in warm earth tones against a cool blue sky. A bright yellow sun and towering green cactus punctuate the composition, creating a dreamlike scene that blends figuration with symbolic desert imagery. The work exemplifies modernist experimentation with the human form and explores themes of displacement and transformation. This piece represents a pivotal moment in 20th century Latin American art.
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- Offset lithograph
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Notes
Lot 3 in EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary on Artsy (May 19, 2026). Edition of 2000.
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EHC Essentials: Modern and Contemporary
May 19, 2026
Lot 3
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