Saul Yurkievich (1931-2005) - Portrait d’homme
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Saul Yurkievich’s signed Portrait d’homme is an original ink portrait from 1950, from the 1950–1960 period, originating in France.
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Saul Yurkievich (1931–2005)
Portrait of a Man – Character Study
Artist: Saul Yurkievich (1931–2005)
School: Argentine, 20th century
Medium: Graphite pencil drawing on paper (to be confirmed)
Dimensions: 22 × 17 cm
Period: 20th century
Stamp: “SAUL YURKIEVICH” in green, lower right.
Description of the Work
An elegant figurative 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.
The composition depicts a slender male figure wearing a buttoned jacket, with his right arm raised in an expressive gesture.
The work stands out for its exceptionally fine line and the remarkable economy of means used to construct the human figure.
The face, characterized by a high forehead, large expressive eyes, and deliberately elongated proportions, has an expression that is both attentive and introspective.
The figure is rendered through a succession of light, spontaneous, and sometimes overlapping lines, which suggest volume without seeking to define it completely.
The elongated silhouette, long neck, and delicately sketched hands evoke certain explorations in 20th-century Expressionist figuration, particularly those concerned with the poetic distortion of the human body.
The composition’s restraint, together with the substantial areas of blank paper, emphasizes the figure’s presence and gives the drawing an intimate atmosphere.
The work reveals an especially free graphic style, in which the spontaneity of the gesture and the sensitivity of observation play an essential role.
About the Artist
Born in Argentina in 1931 and died in Paris in 2005, Saul Yurkievich was a poet, writer, essayist, and literary critic recognized for his work on modern literature and the Latin American avant-gardes.
A close associate of Julio Cortázar, he took an active part in intellectual and cultural exchanges between Latin America and Europe.
Artistic Interest
This drawing stands out for the elegance of its composition, the delicacy of its execution, and the distinctive character of its subject.
The elongated proportions and freedom of the line give this study a particularly appealing expressive and poetic quality.
A refined and expressive work on paper, of particular interest to admirers of modernist drawings, Expressionist portraits, and 20th-century figurative art.
Saul Yurkievich (1931–2005)
Portrait of a Man – Character Study
Artist: Saul Yurkievich (1931–2005)
School: Argentine, 20th century
Medium: Graphite pencil drawing on paper (to be confirmed)
Dimensions: 22 × 17 cm
Period: 20th century
Stamp: “SAUL YURKIEVICH” in green, lower right.
Description of the Work
An elegant figurative 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.
The composition depicts a slender male figure wearing a buttoned jacket, with his right arm raised in an expressive gesture.
The work stands out for its exceptionally fine line and the remarkable economy of means used to construct the human figure.
The face, characterized by a high forehead, large expressive eyes, and deliberately elongated proportions, has an expression that is both attentive and introspective.
The figure is rendered through a succession of light, spontaneous, and sometimes overlapping lines, which suggest volume without seeking to define it completely.
The elongated silhouette, long neck, and delicately sketched hands evoke certain explorations in 20th-century Expressionist figuration, particularly those concerned with the poetic distortion of the human body.
The composition’s restraint, together with the substantial areas of blank paper, emphasizes the figure’s presence and gives the drawing an intimate atmosphere.
The work reveals an especially free graphic style, in which the spontaneity of the gesture and the sensitivity of observation play an essential role.
About the Artist
Born in Argentina in 1931 and died in Paris in 2005, Saul Yurkievich was a poet, writer, essayist, and literary critic recognized for his work on modern literature and the Latin American avant-gardes.
A close associate of Julio Cortázar, he took an active part in intellectual and cultural exchanges between Latin America and Europe.
Artistic Interest
This drawing stands out for the elegance of its composition, the delicacy of its execution, and the distinctive character of its subject.
The elongated proportions and freedom of the line give this study a particularly appealing expressive and poetic quality.
A refined and expressive work on paper, of particular interest to admirers of modernist drawings, Expressionist portraits, and 20th-century figurative art.
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Edition
Original
Artist
Saul Yurkievich (1931-2005)
Title of artwork
Portrait d’homme
Technique
Ink
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
France
Year
1950
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
22 cm
Width
17 cm
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Period
1950-1960
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