Limited edition lithograph by Ripollés. 87/100 - AT-C-313

Original lithography by the Spanish artist Juan Garcia Ripolles in amazing condition, signed and numbered. This is a finely-preserved work of art, framed in white molding and accompanied by a handwritten text where the artist talks about the engraving technique in a very poetical way. The lithography bears the number LXXXVII/C (87/100) written by hand at the bottom left corner. This indicates that it belongs to a limited edition of just 100 copies. At the opposite corner we can see the original signature by Ripollés. The image depicts a standing figure of clear cubist style and engraved in primary colors, bright inks with a remarkable personality. It is a male figure with two legs dressed in bluish-green trousers, three arms (orange, green and blue) and a big yellow head with two profiles (to the left and to the right). It is a happy and smiling figure which transmits a very positive feeling. The image is embossed on a quality artisanal paper. The eyes and the hair are engraved in black ink and look expressive and strong. Overall, this is a representative work of Spanish contemporary art with a strong decorative potential, made by a prestigious world-renowned artist. Decorative and authentic, this lithography signed by Juan G. Ripollés and belonging to a limited and numbered edition will shine in any collection of contemporary art. Measurements: Lithography: Width: 7 in / 18 cm. Height:10.24 in / 26 cm. Frame: Width: 22 in / 56 cm. Height: 15.75 in / 40 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 where he currently lives and works. 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.