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Fons taronja

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Drawing, 17 x 10 cm
Josep Maria de Sucre is largely remembered for his portraits of disturbed and disturbing characters. His men and women have obsessive faces, with hallucinated eyes that suggest inner universes of great existential intensity. Indebted to Expressionism, and to a certain extent Primitivism, his works evoke an association with the world of Paul Klee, whom Sucre admired. Executed with broad brushstrokes and an almost tenebrist use of colour and tonal contrast, Sucre’s characters condense much of the pain associated with the twentieth century.

Technical details

Original title:
Fons taronja
Registration number:
1083
Artist:
Sucre, Josep Maria de
Date created:
Undated
Date acquired:
1997
Fonds:
MACBA Collection. Government of Catalonia long-term loan
Object type:
Drawing
Media:
Wax on paper
Dimensions:
17 x 10 cm (height x width)
Credits:
MACBA Collection. Government of Catalonia long-term loan. National Collection of Art. Formerly Salvador Riera Collection
Copyright:
© Josep Maria de Sucre
It has accessibility resources:
No

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