maria, 1972, pencil on paper
home of antonio lópez torres (uncle), 1972-75, pencil on paper2 drawings by antonio lópez garcía, painter from la mancha
some fine sites to cogitate on:
tim lowly site
antonio lópez garcía: timeless realism in a spanish key
(which has this quote from lópez garcía: "the best art of [antiquity] achieves an emotional intensity that transcends individual achievement, its creators...were expressing a collective feeling that was beyond their individual limitations as artists. that, to me, is quite wonderful. the art of antiquity is like a paradise lost.")
víctor erice's film el sol del membrillo
6 comments:
I can't believe you posted on Garcia before me!! ;-)
That was going to be a very soon post...
Anyhow, you picked two of my favorites... Did you see the Quince film with us? San Rafael? Someone did...
I'm always tempted to say his work reminds of Tarkovsky, Vermeer, Bosch, etc... but it's really all its own..
well, i was waiting for yours, and waiting and waiting, but nothing doing:)....... so it was solely to give you a jumpstart.
i have only seen an ugly video copy, never on film.
i bet it was an experience.
the work is unique, can't think of to many others like him. so other wordly and from an undetermined time.
his uncle was a good painter as well.
kiarostami is like erice ... two lonely gods
lopez garcia is curious: a maximal minimalist or minimal maximalist... my favorite living artist...
interesting blog...
tim lowly
thanks tim,
i discovered your garcia lopez site a while back after seeing the erice movie.
it is very beautiful and great quality reproductions,
such a great way to see the work if you can't get close to them.
i would love to have the rizzoli book on him, but i guess it is the holy grail. truly beautiful.
didn't know you did music and painting, i will look into it, looks good after a quick glance.
thanks again.
unbelievable. thank you for turning me on to this artist.
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