Frederic Menguy

The Bride - Original Liithograph, Hand Signed

1975

Gilles SACKSICK Beautiful Woman Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil Limited /275 copies On vellum 76 x 56 cm (c. 29.92 x 22.04 in) Excellent condition

Michèle BATTUT The Bride Original lithograph Handsigned in pencil Limited /275 copies On vellum 83 x 60 cm (c. 32.6 x 23.6 in) Excellent condition

The Bride is an original lithograph realized by Gabrijel Stupika in the 1980s Mixed-colored lithograph. Not signed. Good Conditions. Gabrijel Stupika: Yugoslavian painter (Drazgose 1913-1990). He trained in the popular tradition, to the point of becoming one of the most notable representatives, with Pregely, Hededusic and V. Velickovic, of the neo-figurative current of Yugoslav painting...

This enchanting mixed-media collage by Rodolfo Morales—one of the defining figures of the Oaxacan School—embodies the artist’s celebrated blend of magical realism, folk tradition, and dreamlike symbolism. Morales frequently returned to the motif of La Novia (The Bride), a solitary and iconic presence that evokes themes of ritual, memory, and spiritual passage within village life. In this intimate yet visually rich composition, the central figure is constructed from layered painted papers and dimensional materials. Morales incorporates actual lace for the veil and dress, giving the bride a tactile, almost reliquary presence. Surrounding her is a vibrant mosaic of cut paper bells, floral forms, and geometric patterns in jewel tones of magenta, cobalt, and emerald. The figure’s stylized face—rendered in the artist’s distinctive palette of pinks and reds—adds to the surreal, suspended quality that characterizes Morales’ finest works. The collage is set within its original punched-tin (hojalata) frame. These frames were often conceptual extensions of the artwork itself, produced in collaboration with Oaxacan art...