Josep Guinovart
Untitled Composition - De Luxe Edition (Poligrafa, Redfern, Spanish, Abstract)
from "Ediciones Poligrafa, Barcelona at Redfern Gallery, London"
Original Color Lithograph on Fine Paper with Deckled Edges
Year: 1979
Size: 14.9 x 10.75 inches (37.85 × 27.31 cm)
Edition Size: 100
Signed and numbered in pencil along the lower margin
Publisher: La Poligrafa S.A., Barcelona, Spain
Printer: La Poligrafa S.A., Barcelona, Spain
Gallery-issued COA provided upon request
*Could come framed in a simple white/black/natural frame made from composite wood with standard plex for an additional $45. See example images. Please inquire.
Josep Guinovart was among the artists featured in the landmark exhibition Ediciones Polígrafa at the Redfern Gallery, held at 20 Cork Street, London, from 4 December 1979 to 31 January 1980. The exhibition brought together an international group of artists collaborating with the Barcelona-based publisher Ediciones Polígrafa, highlighting the significance of printmaking as a vital medium within postwar European art.
Guinovart, a leading figure in postwar Spanish abstraction, is known for his material-driven approach that often incorporates found elements, textured surfaces, and references to landscape, agriculture, and Catalan identity. His work bridges abstraction and symbolism, frequently evoking the physicality of the earth through layered compositions and tactile mark-making. In print form, Guinovart translated these concerns into a graphic language that retains a strong sense of material presence and gestural energy.
Within the context of the Polígrafa exhibition, his work resonated alongside that of artists such as Joan Miró, Antoni Tàpies, Eduardo Chillida, and Wifredo Lam, reinforcing the exhibition’s international scope and its emphasis on innovative approaches to modern printmaking.
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