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Pencil and Gouache Drawing by Chilean Artist Enrique Castro-Cid
$2,600List Price
About the Item
Enrique Castro-Cid was a Chilean artist and sculptor who was born in 1938. Mr. Castro-Cid studied art in Chile until 1960. It was at this time when the Organization of American States awarded him a grant to study art in the United States. The William Copley award and two Guggenheim fellowships (in 1964 and 1965) can also be counted among Mr. Castro-Cid' awards. Mr. Castro-Cid was a pioneer in the field of computer aided design as it pertained to art and painting. In 1966 Castro-Cid was was featured in an article in Time Magazine titled, "The Motion is Haphazard, The Situation Unpredictable". This article explores his view of art, his work and his exhibitions. In it he is quoted, "My paintings grew to be surrealist abstractions with the hint of skeletal joints expressing patterns of growth". In the 1960's, Castro-Cid was married to then supermodel and Harper's Bazaar cover model Sylvia. The couple came to New York amid a flurry of accolades and reviews. WHile in Manhattan, Castro-Cid was exhibited at the Richard Feigen Gallery. He later met and married Christophe de Menil. Castro-Cid was friends with Willem de Kooning, James Rosenquist, William Copley and George Plimpton. Mr. Castro-Cid died in Chile in 1992.
- Dimensions:Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1971
- Condition:Very good original condition.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: 100312888312
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