Gerardo Rueda (1926–1996) - Composición sobre fondo verde

Excellent and representative original graphic work by Gerardo Rueda (Madrid, 1926 – 1996), one of the leading figures of abstract art in Spain, academic at the Fine Arts Academy and co-founder of the Museo de Arte Abstracto Español in Cuenca.

This serigraphy belongs to his last and most mature creative phase (1994). The piece displays the unmistakable plastic language of the artist, structured through the superposition of pure chromatic planes, bold geometric shapes, and a suggestive organic-inspired background that evokes his celebrated compositions and three-dimensional collages.

Technical Details and Characteristics:

Artist: Gerardo Rueda Salaberry (1926–1996)
Composition on green background, 1994.
Serigraphy on paper.
Edition numbered 123/500.
Edition linked to the cultural project TELOS/FUNDESCO

Dimensions:
Sheet: 48 cm x 34.5 cm
Framed: 59 cm + 45 cm

Condition: Very good. Conserved in protective mat that visually enhances the work (see detailed images).

Signature: Institutional edition, no visible handwritten signature (typical feature in this type of edition from that era).

EDITORIAL CONTEXT AND MARKET REFERENCES
The work has strong documentary, institutional and commercial support in the art market:

Edition Context: It was edited in 1994 by FUNDESCO (Foundation for the Development of the Social Function of Communications) in collaboration with the prestigious cultural and technological magazine TELOS (No. 37, monograph “The Expression of Abstract Art”), a project for which Gerardo Rueda produced a series of exclusive graphic works.

Reference in Specialized Galleries: This same graphic composition is documented and publicly marketed in the Spanish commercial circuit under the historical title “Composition on green background,” serving as a clear contrasting element and identifier (reference available at El Marco Verde).

International Auction History: Siblings from this same, highly sought-after limited edition of 500 units are part of the international fine art auction circuit, having been cataloged and defended by important international auction houses (lot record available on the global Invaluable platform).

A magnificent opportunity to acquire a piece with a fully traceable historical, institutional and market background, ideal for rigorous collectors of the Cuenca School and late 20th-century Spanish abstraction.

Exhibitions (and participation in awards)
1953: First solo exhibition at Sala Abril in Madrid.

1953: Participation in the II Hispano-American Biennial of Art.

1957: Exhibition at Galerie de Roue in Paris.

1960: Representation of Spain at the XXX Venice Biennale.

1963: Participation in the Tokyo Biennale.

1991: Participation in the exhibition The Prado Museum as Seen by Twelve Contemporary Artists (organized by the Amigos del Museo del Prado Foundation).