LOT 9:
Francisco Toledo: Benito Juarez con bicicleta
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Start price:
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750
Estimated price :
$1,500 - $2,000
Buyer's Premium: 35%
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Francisco Toledo: Benito Juarez con bicicleta
Francisco Toledo (Mexican, 1940-2019): Benito Juarez con bicicleta, 2005. Mixed media on handmade paper. Artist's label verso. This book cover is a handmade creation by Toledo, crafted around 2005 as part of a charitable initiative for the construction of the local library. Toledo personally signed the back of this unique piece. The majority of these book covers were crafted in his workshop, while a select few bear the mark of his hand-painted touch.
Francisco Toledo was a celebrated Mexican artist and cultural philanthropist who drew on his indigenous pre-Colombian heritage to create striking works suffused with shamanistic animal imagery.
16.5 x 20.25 inches paper.
Acquired from the artist, 2005; Purchased from MLA Gallery; North Carolina Estate, USA.
Condition: Excellent condition, no notable flaws.
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