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 1999 May: JOAQUIN TORRES-GARCIA, 1874 - 1949A Retrospective Exhibition of Works on PaperCommemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of His Death. |
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 The selection contains works on paper never before exhibited such as his 1930 Constructivist self-portrait. From the years he lived in Barcelona, the exhibit includes a large 1901 pencil drawing and two rare 1917 inks that are early examples of his unique Constructivist style. Torres-García's New York years (1920-1922) were influenced by American popular illustration and cartoons, as is evident in works like WAKE ME UP! and the Jazz Pianist. His distinctive Pictographs of the late 1920s & 1930s, when he was living in Paris, are given an extensive presentation, including a striking drawing with the image of the Eiffel Tower fused into a grid. Two series of sequential sketchbook pages of 1928-29 are a visual illustration of the development of forms and ideas. Several drawings and his handwritten ideographic books show Torres-Garcia's use of Indo-American imagery and words. Relying on the intimate nature of drawings, the exhibition includes carefully selected works that provide the viewer with a unique opportunity to a fuller appreciation of the contribution Torres-García made to the art of our century. Joaquín Torres-García Reviews: Mario Naves, "Melding The Modern And The Mythic", The New York Observer, 26 July 1999 "Art In Review", New York Times, 2 July 1999 |
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