This magnificent unique artwork masterfully subverts the solemnity of early studio portraiture through a bold, neo-figurative visual commentary. Utilizing an original intervened photograph as his conceptual canvas, Huerta transforms the classic pose of an elegant lady into a surrealist exploration layered with contemporary mysticism. The subject's arms are coated in intricate hand-drawn checkerboard patterns and precise linework, while her gaze and a dominant protective eye motif in the foreground ignite with rich purple, blue, and yellow acrylic paint. The resulting composition builds an enigmatic dialogue between the historical nostalgia embedded in the archival emulsion and a radical graphic mythology, making it an exceptional acquisition for discerning contemporary art collections.
Checker Arm Lady, 2019 and Mantras, 2019 by . employ a rich tapestry of mixed media, inviting viewers to explore the depths of contemporary design and emotion. This unique and one of a kind artwork becomes a precious artwork piece, The artist intervened this vintage gelatin silver photographs, that were studio images, portraits, weddings, social events her subjects, a real documentation t twenties that data from the twenties throughout the seventies. The artist found them in antique stores or in random town, he intervened them with different techniques such as pen, pencils, oil paint, collage, acrylic, Chinese ink, and other materials.
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Original intervened photograph - Checker Arm Lady by Leobardo Huerta
Checker Arm Lady, 2019
Mixed-media Vintage photograph intervened by the artist with pen and acrylic paint
Dimensions: 15.5 H x 12.7 W in.
Unique
Unframed
Leobardo Huerta (1972) studied at the Mexican Institute of Technical Studies / Graphic Design. School of Artistic Initiation INBA. Engraving workshop at the Museum of Contemporary Art Rufino Size and workshop of Engraving at the Luis Cuevas Museum. Creator and promoter of the Caja 02 Project. Member of the Arte Zona Norte Project. EXHIBITIONS Since 1998, Huerta has participated in different exhibitions, collective and individual, in Mexico and abroad
















