Hello
everybody!! today i'm going to write about a Ecuadorian artist, but
specific, one of the greatest works (for me) of this artist.
His
name was Oswaldo Guayasamin, he died in 1999. He was really poor in
his childhood, also he was a descendant of one of the most important
tribes in Ecuador, “the Kichwa”. These reasons made him connect
the art with the political issues in the American continent.
The
piece of art that i chose for this opportunity is “The Guitarist”.
In
2011, when i was in a political activity in “La Bandera” i saw in
a bigg wall this image, and i think it was a great work. I recognized
Immediately the style of Guayasamin in the wall, and it was. However,
that is not the principal reason why i like this paint. I think is
really similar to the Egon Shiele work. Both takes the human body to
decompose them and exalt the emotions. Also, the use of colour in
“the Guitarist” was really amazing, just using three or maybe
four colors, principally red and black, to build all the structure of
the human in the picture.
In
conclusion, “The Guitarist” is a great expression of Latin
American art, it's not a coincidence that the first record album in
Nicaragua after the revolution called “Guitarra Armada” with the
image of this picture in the cover.
I also like the work of Guayasamin, especially the works were he put emphasis in the hands, also the expressions are amazing.
ReplyDeleteI think that Guayasamin is one of the masters of paintings, this picture specially is really emotional, he can decompose the body but it's still a human body.
ReplyDeleteThe colours are very attractive too.
Good choice!
Wow! I like the artist's colour choice. They instantly attract my attention on the guitar and, then, the body.
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