This remarkable unique piece from the 1980s displays the Latin American master's synthetic draughtsmanship through a striking economy of means. Conceived as an expressionist graphite drawing, the composition distills the human form using spontaneous contour lines and rhythmic cross-hatching that builds volume, energy, and spatial tension. Grau strips away superfluous details to focus on the expressive power and intimacy of the pure line, demonstrating his lifelong devotion to the anatomical figure. Coming from an esteemed private collection, this work represents a sophisticated acquisition opportunity for discerning collectors of Latin American modernism and fine paper works.
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Expressionist graphite drawing - Untitled 1984 by Enrique Grau
Untitled, 1984
Graphite on paper
Dimensions:
Image size: 12 H x 9 W in.
Frame size: 18 H x 16.5 W x 1 D in.
Metal Frame
Provenance: Private collection.
Enrique Grau was born in Panama City and raised in Cartagena, Colombia. The Colombian government granted him a scholarship to attend the Art Students' League in New York from 1940 to 1943, where he studied painting with Harry Sternberg, Morris Kantor, and George Grosz. His subjects, mostly Amerindian and Afro-Columbian figures, can be divided into three phases: from the early 1950s, lyrical, Impressionistic forms; following his trip to Florence in 1954, cubist figures; and after 1957, classicized female portraits showing the influence of his colleague, Alejandro Obregón. The recipient of the coveted title Hijo Predileco de Cartagena de Indias (Favorite Son of Cartagena de Indias), he also won the National Prize in the 1959 Salon of Latin American Art, Cartagena. Both the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York and the Museum of Modern Art in Paris have held major exhibitions of his work. Shortly before his death in 2004, Grau donated to the city of Cartagena over 1300 of his artworks for a new museum.
