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Emilio Sanchez Paintings

Cuban, 1921-1999
Emilio Sanchez was born in Camagüey, Cuba in 1921. He began his artistic training at the Art Students League in 1944 when he moved to New York City where he lived until he died in 1999. However, it was in Cuba that he became fascinated with the play of light and shadow on colored forms that became a dominant characteristic of his works. His early works of the 1950s are stylized and figurative depicting themes such as portraits of friends and models, views of New York and tropical landscapes. In the 1960s his works became significantly more abstract, though always maintaining a strong sense of naturalism. It is during this decade that his work matured into an individual vision and when he began to develop his well-known paintings of houses and architectural themes. These architectural works stand out for their simplified forms where all superfluous details are eliminated. Stripped down to their essence these structures acquire universal meaning. Here he captured the effect of light on color making it vibrant. Despite the fact that his buildings are often devoid of visible inhabitants, they hold a strong living presence of their own. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s he further explored architectural themes by traveling to countries around the Mediterranean. For example in Morocco he was impressed by the stark white vernacular buildings. He also produced streamlined geometric views of New York skyscrapers. These architectural works probably come closest to the works of Edward Hopper, Georgia O'Keeffe and Charles Sheeler in their abstracted stillness of the built environment. In addition to the architectural works Sanchez explored a variety of themes selected for their strong compositional value such as still lifes of fruits and flowers, sailboats, clotheslines and sunsets over the Hudson River. Different from his linear renderings of buildings these other works demonstrate his versatility in painting looser amorphous forms. In the 1990s Sanchez's attention focused more on New York urban scenes of storefronts, garages and skyscrapers. An artist with an independent voice and international acclaim, Sanchez has had over sixty solo exhibitions and has been included in numerous group shows in museums and galleries in the United States, Latin America and Europe. His art is well represented in private and public collections including over thirty museums like the New York Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. He has also received prestigious awards as first prize at the 1974 Biennial in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
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Artist: Emilio Sanchez
New York Skies.
New York Skies.

New York Skies.

By Emilio Sanchez

Located in New York, NY

Emilio Sanchez returned to the urban skyline time and again. His passion for the everchanging sky took hold during the 1980's working the ruled lines of the skyscraper in just enough...

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1980s Modern Emilio Sanchez Paintings

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India Ink, Oil, Watercolor

New York Sunset, Pink and Blue.
New York Sunset, Pink and Blue.

New York Sunset, Pink and Blue.

By Emilio Sanchez

Located in New York, NY

"New York Sunset, Pink and Blue" is a mixed media painting on paper (oil paint and water-based paint). Emilio Sanchez returned to the urban skyline time and again. His passion for ...

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1980s Modern Emilio Sanchez Paintings

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Oil, Watercolor

New York Sunset with Blue Gray Cloud.
New York Sunset with Blue Gray Cloud.

New York Sunset with Blue Gray Cloud.

By Emilio Sanchez

Located in New York, NY

"New York Sunset with Blue Gray Cloud" is a mixed media painting on paper (oil and waterbased paint) by artist Emilio Sanchez. It is painted to the paper edge. Emilio Sanchez return...

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1980s Modern Emilio Sanchez Paintings

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Oil, Watercolor

New York Sunset.
New York Sunset.

New York Sunset.

By Emilio Sanchez

Located in New York, NY

"New York Sunset" is a mixed media painting on paper (oil paint and waterbased paint) by artist Emilio Sanchez. It is painted to the paper edge. Emilio Sanchez returned to the urba...

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1980s Modern Emilio Sanchez Paintings

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Oil, Watercolor

La tiendecita de Rita
La tiendecita de Rita

La tiendecita de Rita

By Emilio Sanchez

Located in Miami, FL

Emilio Sanchez La Tiendecita de Rita, 1969 Oil on canvas 22 x 30 in

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La Mansion en Mantanzas (Cuba)
La Mansion en Mantanzas (Cuba)

La Mansion en Mantanzas (Cuba)

By Emilio Sanchez

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Emilio Sanchez, Cuban (1921 - 1999) Title: La Mansion en Mantanzas (Cuba) Year: 1971 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed Size: 72 in. x 72 in. (182.88 cm x 182.88 cm) Prove...

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1970s Contemporary Emilio Sanchez Paintings

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    Emilio Sanchez is known for his work as a painter who frequently portrayed the facades of buildings. Over the course of his career, he had over 60 solo exhibitions and was included in numerous group shows in museums and galleries in the United States, Latin America and Europe. His art is well represented in private and public collections, including over 30 museums like the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Metropolitan Museum in New York and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. He also received prestigious awards, such as first prize at the 1974 Biennial in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Some of his most famous works include Untitled, Bronx Storefront, "La Rumba Supermarket"; Capitolito, Untitled, Washington Monument with Lightning and Una Casita. On 1stDibs, find a variety of Emilio Sanchez art.