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Antonio Saura Obispo lithograph and zincograph showing elongated bishop face with expressive black lines and muted tones

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Lithograph and zincograph. Obispo by Antonio Saura is a 1983 lithograph and zincograph that reflects the artist’s enduring exploration of the human face as a symbol of authority and psychological intensity. The composition presents a stylized, elongated head wearing a bishop’s mitre, rendered through energetic black lines layered with tones of brown, grey, and pale yellow. The facial features appear fragmented and tense, with swirling lines forming the eyes, nose, and mouth, giving the figure a solemn yet uneasy presence. Saura often reinterpreted historical and religious archetypes, transforming them into expressive, almost mask-like forms. Associated with the Spanish postwar avant-garde and the El Paso group, the artist used distortion to evoke existential themes. Printed in an edition of 92 with additional proofs, the work demonstrates Saura’s powerful graphic language and dramatic contrasts.

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Antonio Saura

Obispo, 1983

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Lithograph and zincograph. Obispo by Antonio Saura is a 1983 lithograph and zincograph that reflects the artist’s enduring exploration of the human face as a symbol of authority and psychological intensity. The composition presents a stylized, elongated head wearing a bishop’s mitre, rendered through energetic black lines layered with tones of brown, grey, and pale yellow. The facial features appear fragmented and tense, with swirling lines forming the eyes, nose, and mouth, giving the figure a solemn yet uneasy presence. Saura often reinterpreted historical and religious archetypes, transforming them into expressive, almost mask-like forms. Associated with the Spanish postwar avant-garde and the El Paso group, the artist used distortion to evoke existential themes. Printed in an edition of 92 with additional proofs, the work demonstrates Saura’s powerful graphic language and dramatic contrasts.

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Emblemas 3, 1979

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Triptico De Amsterdam 2, 1975

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Triptico De Amsterdam 3, 1975

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Dama En Tecnicolor II, 1970

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EUR 1,875

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Rompecabezas, 1984

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L'Envie, 1994

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1. Crucifixion, 1991

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EUR 1,875

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Moi, Planche 10, 1976

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EUR 1,880

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Moi, Planche 13, 1976

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EUR 1,880

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EUR 1,880

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Moi, Planche 1, 1976

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EUR 1,880

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Moi, Planche 12, 1976

Limited Edition Print

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EUR 1,880

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Moi, Planche 14, 1976

Limited Edition Print

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EUR 2,650

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Limited Edition Print

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EUR 2,100

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Antonio Saura

Moi, Planche 2, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

EUR 1,880

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Antonio Saura

Moi, Planche 4, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

EUR 1,875

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Antonio Saura

Moi, Planche 5, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Serigraph

EUR 2,650

Antonio Saura Moi, Planche 6 serigraph with close-up of distorted face in bold black and white, emphasizing raw emotion and abstraction.

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Moi, Planche 6, 1976

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EUR 1,875

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Moi, Planche 8, 1976

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EUR 2,650

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