Description: For sale is an original artwork by the Cuban abstract expressionist artist Enrique Kico Govantes (1957 - ) Artist; Kico Govantes Medium: Foil Collage with black tar on paper Date: 1998, Signed: Kico' and dated lower right, Titled: lower center, inscribed 'three' l Reverse inscribed: ‘para feicitas con mucho carino y muchas gracias por todo especially your friendship/Kico/9.16.99" on the back of the frame. Note: This series of collages is made with found foils of burnt heroin. The medium lends a deeper meaning to the title. Provenance: The artist. Condition: In very good condition. Measurements: Framed - 18” x 14” Paper - 15” x 11” Foil image - 5 1/2” x 3” Kico Govantes began creating art at the age of ten. His work has been influenced by Cuban Folk Art, Calligraphy and Abstract Expressionism. Govantes was born in Havana, Cuba in 1957 to a prominent family whose ancestors came to the New World from Spain in 1649. When Fidel Castro rose to power his family was forced to flee Cuba and came to the United States in 1960. In 1980, Kico Govantes received his Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in Liberal Arts from Beloit College in Wisconsin. He also studied architecture and sculpture at the Rhode Island School of Design. In 1980 he moved to San Francisco, CA where he began pursuing his career as an artist. His work was shown at several West Coast galleries during the 1980’s and 1990’s. He now lives and works in the Hudson Valley.
Price: 1596 USD
Location: Kingston, New York
End Time: 2024-05-13T13:07:10.000Z
Shipping Cost: 20 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Artist: Kico Govantes
Type: Collage
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Date of Creation: 1990-1999
Style: Abstract Expressionist Collage
Material: Foil, Black Tar Residue
Features: Signed, Framed, Matted
Subject: Abstract Social Commentary
