Luis Feito (1929-2021) - December XV

ABOUT THE PRINT - Aquatint and dry point on paper. - Hand-signed and numbered by the artist. - As this is a numbered series, the item number shown in the photograph may differ from the original. - This listing contains AI visualisations. Please refer to the original photographs to understand the actual condition of the object. ABOUT THE ARTIST Luis Feito (1929–2021) was a Spanish painter and a key figure in the development of postwar abstract art in Europe. Born in Madrid, he studied at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando before settling in Paris in 1956, a move that proved decisive for his career. That same year, Feito became a founding member of the influential Spanish group El Paso, which played a central role in renewing Spanish art during the final decades of the Franco regime. His work was exhibited internationally, including at the Venice Biennale and Documenta, and is held in major museum collections. Feito’s artistic language evolved from early gestural abstraction toward a more controlled and symbolic use of form and color. He is particularly known for his exploration of circles, textured surfaces, and a limited palette dominated by reds, blacks, and whites. His paintings emphasize materiality and physical gesture, often conveying a sense of tension between structure and spontaneity. Feito’s contribution to contemporary art lies in his role as a bridge between Spanish informalism and international abstract movements such as Art Informel and Abstract Expressionism. His work affirmed abstraction as a powerful means of emotional and philosophical expression, influencing later generations of artists interested in material, gesture, and the expressive potential of color. #iberianweek

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