Description: ADORABLE AND WONDERFUL ANTIQUE FOLK ART IMPRESSIONIST OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS BY RENOWNED MEXICAN FIGURATIVE PAINTER AGAPITO LABIOS. (Mexican 1898-1996). THIS WORK DEPICTS A CHARMING YOUNG MEXICAN GIRL ELEGANTLY DRESSED IN A FASHIONABLE DRESS, POSING WITH A PINK BALLOON. AGAPITO LABIOS BRILLIANTLY CAPTURES THE GRACE AND BEAUTY OF THE GIRL, EMPHASIZING HER SENSE OF STYLE AND YOUTHFUL INNOCENCE. THIS PAINTING CELEBRATES THE BEAUTY OF MEXICAN CULTURE AND THE VIBRANT SPIRIT OF YOUTH, INVITING THE VIEWER TO APPRECIATE THE COMBINATION OF FASHION TRADITION AND YOUTHFUL EXUBERANCE. SIMPLY AMAZING. SIGNED BY AGAPITO LABIOS. IT DATES AROUND THE 1950s. GOOD OVERALL CONDITION. MILD WEAR FROM OLD AGE. DIMENSIONS: 20”H x 16”W PROVENANCE: PRIVATE COLLECTION, MALIBU, CALIFORNIA. Agapito Labios Born: 1898 - Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico Died: 1996 Known for: Folk art figure painting Name variants: Labios Agapito, Agipito Labios Agapito Labios: From jail cells to Sotheby's and Christie's: Mexican Artist Agapito Labios started his career from a jail cell. We take a look at his story and see how his work went from a jail cell to auctions at Sotheby's and Christie's. Labios' active role in the Mexican Revolution landed him in jail. It was here that he started painting on his jail cell wall. His works were spotted by the mayor of Pachuca, who ordered Labios to teach his two daughters, spurring on Labios' career. Agapito went on to make a living out of his Folk art figure paintings. The artist's work is defined by his highly stylized portraits, often with children as the subjects in formal dress, with typical Mexican backgrounds such as farming fields and or town squares. Labios sold his work in La Lagunilla Market, in Mexico City, on Sundays, gaining him popularity and success. This lead to Agapito opening his own shop in Mexico City, which his son took ownership of after Labios' death in 1996. Works by Agapito were sold in the sale of Katharine Hepburn's estate on June 10, 2004, at Sotheby's, New York.
Price: 3000 USD
Location: Pasadena, California
End Time: 2023-12-30T06:50:19.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: AGAPITO LABIOS
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed By: AGAPITO LABIOS
Size: Medium
Item Length: 16 in
Region of Origin: Mexico
Framing: Framed
Personalize: Yes
Year of Production: 1960s
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 20 in
Style: Folk Art, Impressionism, Mexican
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Item Width: 16 in
Culture: Mexican Impressionism
Handmade: Yes
Time Period Produced: 1960-1969
Signed: Yes
Period: Mid Century
Material: Canvas
Subject: Figures
Type: Painting
Theme: Portrait, Art
Production Technique: Oil Painting
Country/Region of Manufacture: Mexico
