The exhibition includes paintings, sculptures and graphics works wich caracterize the period in wich Valdés became a well known artist in Spain and all over the world.
We show includes three impressive sculptures dedicated to Mariana de Austria: (formerly painted by Velazquez) the already famous "menina valdesiana" made in zinc, lead and canvas. And the oil from 1983, La Modelo y el Cuadro" (The Model and the Pinting. 63.0 x 45.2 inches), wich has been considered one of the fundamental canvases in the series called "apropiaciones" (appropiations), in wich the artist reinterprets the great master´s famous icons.
From that same year, we are also showing "El estudio" (The Studio. 78.7 x 78.7 inches), a real symphony of color wich caracterizes the artit´s best work during the 80´s, ans another oil under the same title (39.3 x 31.8 inches)
The painting entitled "Obetura nº 2" is the biggest in the exhibition (67.5 x 94.5 inches) and is also dated from 1983.
The wooden sculpture "La Reina Mariana X" (75.6 x 26.0 x 21.6 inches) dated from 1982 and is the best expression of the artist´s skill in three-dimensional works.
This exhibition is an authentic positive show for collectors, for it is unusual that a private gallery can put together a series of important works by this well known artist.
Manolo Valdés, at the age of 43, was awarded the Spanish "Premio Nacional de Artes Plásticas", and in 1998 "Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes"
His works are shown at Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid, The Museum of Contemporary Arts in New York, Pompidou Center in Paris and the Kuntstmuseum in Berlin, among others.
