Alfredo Castaneda (1938-2010). No, 1976. Oil on canvas. 47-1/2 x 47-1/2 inches (120.7 x 120.7 cm). Signed and dated lowe...

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Alfredo Castaneda (1938-2010)
No, 1976
Oil on canvas
47-1/2 x 47-1/2 inches (120.7 x 120.7 cm)
Signed and dated lower right: Castaneda / 76

PROVENANCE:
Sotheby's, New York, May 17, 1988, lot 14;
Galeria de Arte Mexicano, Milan and Mexico City;
Christie's, New York, November 23, 1999, lot 187;
Private collection, New Jersey, acquired from the above.

The mid-1970s marked a critical period in the artistic career of Mexican surrealist painter Alfredo Castañeda, a time when his work gained depth and significance as he refined his unique blend of surrealism, introspection, and cultural commentary. During these years, Castañeda continued to explore themes of identity, spirituality, and the human experience, with a focus on self-reflection and personal transformation.

This work's surreal qualities evoke the influence of magic realism, connecting his work to the broader Latin American artistic and literary movements of the time that sought to merge reality with the mystical or dreamlike.


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