José Pedro Croft (1957) - Sin título

Auriferous etching in very good condition, produced by José Pedro Croft. The work will be carefully packed to ensure its proper preservation during transport. José Pedro Croft (Porto, Portugal, 1957) is one of the most prominent visual artists of Portuguese contemporary art, with a solid international profile. He studied at the School of Fine Arts of Lisbon and began his artistic career working alongside sculptor João Cutileiro. His work spans sculpture, drawing, and printmaking, and is characterized by an exploration of space, geometry, balance, and light, using materials such as iron, glass, marble, and mirrors. His graphic work constitutes a fundamental part of his artistic production. Throughout his career he has developed an extensive and recognized trajectory in printmaking, exploring techniques such as etching, aquatint, and drypoint. His graphic creations stand out for their compositional richness, geometric rigor, and distinctive treatment of light and space, establishing a constant dialogue with his sculptural work. Awards, distinctions and merits: - 1987: European Robert Schumann Prize. - 1992: Distinguished as Knight of the Military Order of Santiago da Espada of Portugal. - 2001: National Award for Public Art and EDP Drawing Award. - 2007: AICA Visual Arts Award, granted by the International Association of Art Critics. - 2017: Represented Portugal at the Venice Biennale with the project Medida Incerta. His work has been exhibited at major international institutions and is part of prestigious collections, such as the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, and the Serralves Foundation in Porto. José Pedro Croft is a reference figure in European contemporary art, both for his contribution to the renewal of Portuguese sculpture and for the importance, originality, and quality of his graphic production, considered an essential facet of his artistic career.

Stima:€700

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