Joan Castejon (1945) - Torso de hombre

Joan Castejón (1945) – Figurative Composition – 1990 – Limited edition 87/170

Graphic work by the Spanish artist Joan Castejón (Elche, 1945), dated 1990, signed and numbered in pencil.

Copy 87 of a limited edition of 170.

The composition depicts a male figure with his back turned, of powerful anatomy and great expressive intensity. The treatment of the human body, the contrasts of light and shadow, and the combination of precise and gestural strokes are characteristic of Castejón's artistic language.

Joan Castejón, linked to the historic Grup d’Elx, is renowned for his mastery of anatomical drawing and for a artistic career spanning drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture.

Characteristics of the work

* Artist: Joan Castejón (1945).
* Year: 1990.
* Title: Untitled (figurative composition), descriptive designation.
* Technique: Graphic work on paper, possibly lithography or intaglio.
* Limited edition: 87/170.
* Signature: In the bottom right margin, apparently in pencil.
* Numbering: In pencil, in the bottom left margin.
* Image dimensions: 85 × 59 cm.
* Overall dimensions with frame: 100 × 70 cm.
* Frame: Matte black aluminum.
* Protection: Glass.
* Matting: White integrated into the image.

Provenance and conservation

Purchased years ago for a private collection. Subsequently framed by order of its owner.

It is kept in its matte black aluminum frame, with protective glass.

Delivered framed, as it appears in the photographs.

A large-format work, representative of Joan Castejón’s interest in the human anatomy and the expressiveness of drawing.