Sculpture by Joan Ripollés. Limited Edition. Numbered 7/33. Signed. 38 cm.

Exclusive sculpture by Joan Ripollés belonging to a limited edition, numbered 7/33 and signed by the artist. The figure is in perfect condition it is made of resin and stands out for its modern quality and fine color display. It is 38 cm high and depicts a human being wearing a yellow flared dress. As it is usual in Ripolléss works, the figures face can be seen from different points of view (a common feature in some avant-garde art movements such as cubism): it can be seen in front and profile, both from the front and the rear sides. The figure shows a smiling and lovely expression; one of his or her hands is holding a red heart. Its head is crowned by a blue and yellow bird which is sitting on top. Each one of the sculptures part shows a different color, all of them shiny and bright: blue, yellow, green, red, purple The colors are structured in big monochromatic zones, perfectly delimited and balanced. This sculpture by Joan Ripollés, belonging to a limited edition, numbered 7/33 and signed by the artist is a unique piece of art which will shine in any room or collection. Dimensions: Base: Width: 6.7 in / 17 cm. Depth: 4.33 in / 11 cm. Height: 15 in / 38 cm. Total Width: 11.81 in / 30 cm. Juan Garcia Ripollés Biography Juan Garcia Ripollés, also known as Ripo or Beato Ripo, is a Spanish artist born in Alzira (Valencia) in 1932. His work includes paintings, engravings and sculptures. Ripolles had a though childhood and had to work as a scrap dealer and industrial painter, but his passion for art made him attend evening classes in the School of Arts and Crafts of Castellon, the city where he spent his childhood and adolescence. In 1954 he moved to Paris where he strived to reach his maximum goal: becoming a painter. Four years later he exposed his paintings in the famous Drouand David art gallery, where masters such as Picasso or Chagall had hung their paintings before. In the 1960s he returns to Spain and lives in different places: Seville, Cordoba, Chipiona and Cercedilla (Madrid). In 2010 he goes back to Castellon de la Plana and now he lives and works there. Juan Garcia Ripollés has been awarded the Gold Flagship of Alzira and the Valencia Award to the Arts. His works are spread all over the world in galleries, collections, museums and public spaces.