Description: Juan David. Caricature. Roa, 1971. Ink on cardboard. Original signed. Measures: 9 ½ x 8 inches. Excellent vintage condition. Free Domestic Shipping! Juan David. Caricatura. Roa, 1971. Tinta en cartulina. Original firmado. Medidas: 9 ½ x 8 pulgadas. Excelente estado vintage. Envío Nacional Gratis! Juan David Posada (Cienfuegos, 1911 – La Habana, 1981). Juan David is the only caricaturist whose works are in permanent exhibition at the Cuban National Museum in Havana. Master of Cuban caricature. Relevant figure of Cuban art that made the personal caricature its main mode of expression. In his native Cienfuegos, at age 20, he debuted in the world of personal exhibitions, exhibiting some 30 cartoons and some portraits in charcoal. Among the greats of culture caught by his pencil are the painters Picasso, Wifredo Lam, René Portocarrero and Mariano Rodríguez; the dancer Alicia Alonso; the writers Alejo Carpentier, José Lezama Lima, Hemingway, Miguel Angel Asturias, Pablo Neruda and Pablo Armando Fernández; the musicians Ignacio Villa (Bola de Nieve) and Igor Stravinsky. In the mid-70s decided to devote himself to painting, but without abandoning the caricature, his favorite technique was color ink, attracted by its transparent luminosity. He died in Havana, Cuba on August 8, 1981. Juan David Posada. Maestro de la caricatura cubana. Figura relevante del arte cubano que hizo de la caricatura personal su principal modo de expresión. Juan David es el único caricaturista cuya obra está en exposición permanente en el Museo Nacional de Cuba en La Habana. En su natal Cienfuegos, a la edad de 20 años, debutó en el mundo de las exhibiciones personales, exhibiendo unos 30 dibujos animados y algunos retratos en carbón. Entre los grandes de la cultura capturados por su lápiz están los pintores Picasso, Wifredo Lam, René Portocarrero y Mariano Rodríguez; la bailarina Alicia Alonso; los escritores Alejo Carpentier, José Lezama Lima, Hemingway, Miguel Ángel Asturias, Pablo Neruda y Pablo Armando Fernández; los músicos Ignacio Villa (Bola de Nieve) e Igor Stravinsky. A mediados de los 70 decidió dedicarse a la pintura, pero sin abandonar la caricatura, su técnica preferida fue la tinta de color, atraída por su luminosidad transparente. Murió en La Habana, Cuba, el 8 de agosto de 1981.
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Painting Surface: Ink on cardboard
Features: Signed
Region of Origin: US
Width (Inches): 8
Listed By: Collector
Subject: Raul Roa
Size: Small (up to 12in.)
Material: Ink
Height (Inches): 9 ½
Date of Creation: 1970-1989
Artist: Juan David
Year of Production: 1971
Style: Contemporary Art
Color: Black
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Type: Painting
