Saul Yurkievich (1931-2005) - Trois figures
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Saul Yurkievich’s *Trois figures* is a signed 1950 figurative drawing in ink, made in France.
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Saul Yurkievich (1931–2005)
Study of Three Figures – Figurative Composition
Artist: Saul Yurkievich (1931–2005)
School: Argentina, 20th century
Medium: Black ink on paper
Period: 20th century
Mark: Green “SAUL YURKIEVICH” stamp at the lower left.
Description of the Work
Original drawing bearing the stamp of Saul Yurkievich (1931–2005), Argentine poet, essayist, and literary critic, and an important figure in 20th-century Latin American intellectual life.
This figurative composition depicts three slender figures gathered in an enigmatic scene. The figures overlap and intertwine in a subtle interplay of lines, movement, and glances.
Executed in black ink on paper, the work is characterized by a remarkable economy of means. The free, spontaneous line builds the bodies through a succession of flowing contours, sometimes repeated, lending the figures an impression of movement and fragility.
The faces, sketched in a few energetic lines, convey introspective expressions. The elongated proportions and simplified anatomies evoke certain 20th-century Expressionist explorations, particularly those devoted to the representation of the human figure.
The composition retains a great sense of lightness thanks to the ample areas of untouched paper, which highlight the delicacy of the drawing.
The work as a whole conveys an atmosphere that is at once poetic, melancholic, and mysterious, in which the figures seem engaged in a silent dialogue.
About the Artist
Born in Argentina in 1931 and died in Paris in 2005, Saul Yurkievich was a poet, writer, essayist, and literary critic known for his work on the avant-garde and Latin American literature.
A close associate of Julio Cortázar, he took an active part in intellectual exchanges between Latin America and Europe.
Artistic Interest
This work stands out for the freedom of its graphic style, the elegance of its silhouettes, and its expressive sensitivity.
The technique’s restraint and the spontaneity of its execution give this composition a particularly engaging presence.
A distinctive work on paper, representative of a free and expressive graphic approach, intended for lovers of modern drawings and 20th-century figurative compositions.
Saul Yurkievich (1931–2005)
Study of Three Figures – Figurative Composition
Artist: Saul Yurkievich (1931–2005)
School: Argentina, 20th century
Medium: Black ink on paper
Period: 20th century
Mark: Green “SAUL YURKIEVICH” stamp at the lower left.
Description of the Work
Original drawing bearing the stamp of Saul Yurkievich (1931–2005), Argentine poet, essayist, and literary critic, and an important figure in 20th-century Latin American intellectual life.
This figurative composition depicts three slender figures gathered in an enigmatic scene. The figures overlap and intertwine in a subtle interplay of lines, movement, and glances.
Executed in black ink on paper, the work is characterized by a remarkable economy of means. The free, spontaneous line builds the bodies through a succession of flowing contours, sometimes repeated, lending the figures an impression of movement and fragility.
The faces, sketched in a few energetic lines, convey introspective expressions. The elongated proportions and simplified anatomies evoke certain 20th-century Expressionist explorations, particularly those devoted to the representation of the human figure.
The composition retains a great sense of lightness thanks to the ample areas of untouched paper, which highlight the delicacy of the drawing.
The work as a whole conveys an atmosphere that is at once poetic, melancholic, and mysterious, in which the figures seem engaged in a silent dialogue.
About the Artist
Born in Argentina in 1931 and died in Paris in 2005, Saul Yurkievich was a poet, writer, essayist, and literary critic known for his work on the avant-garde and Latin American literature.
A close associate of Julio Cortázar, he took an active part in intellectual exchanges between Latin America and Europe.
Artistic Interest
This work stands out for the freedom of its graphic style, the elegance of its silhouettes, and its expressive sensitivity.
The technique’s restraint and the spontaneity of its execution give this composition a particularly engaging presence.
A distinctive work on paper, representative of a free and expressive graphic approach, intended for lovers of modern drawings and 20th-century figurative compositions.
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Edition
Original
Artist
Saul Yurkievich (1931-2005)
Title of artwork
Trois figures
Technique
Ink
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
France
Year
1950
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
20 cm
Width
13 cm
Depiction/theme
Nude
Period
1950-1960
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