Saul Yurkievich - Portrait stylisé
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Saul Yurkievich’s *Portrait stylisé* is an original surrealist portrait in ink, dating from 1950–1960 and originating in France.
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Saul Yurkievich (1931–2005)
Stylized Portrait – Study of a Face
Artist: Saul Yurkievich (1931–2005)
School: Argentina, 20th century
Medium: Graphite drawing on paper (to be confirmed)
Dimensions: 16 × 10 cm
Period: 20th century
Stamp: “SAUL YURKIEVICH” in green, lower right.
Description of the work
Delicate stylized portrait bearing the stamp of Saul Yurkievich (1931–2005), Argentine poet, essayist, and literary critic, and an important figure in the Latin American intellectual avant-gardes of the 20th century.
The composition depicts a face with deliberately simplified features, tilted slightly and extending into a particularly slender neck.
The drawing stands out for its remarkable graphic restraint and the expressive power achieved through great economy of means.
The almond-shaped eyes, finely rendered with small hatched strokes, are the composition’s main expressive focal point. The elongated nose, the mouth reduced to a series of horizontal lines, and the subtly irregular oval of the face give the figure a distinctive presence, at once melancholic and enigmatic.
The elongated proportions and stylized features evoke certain explorations in 20th-century modernist and expressionist figurative art, particularly those devoted to the psychological representation of the human face.
The spontaneous lines, sometimes retraced and layered, bear witness to a free approach to drawing, in which the sensitivity of the gesture takes precedence over anatomical precision.
The ample blank space around the figure heightens its introspective quality and reinforces the balance of this intimate composition.
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 portrait stands out for the elegance of its stylization, the delicacy of its line, and the quiet intensity of its expression.
The simplified forms and elongated neck give the figure an almost sculptural quality, while the delicate facial details lend the work great sensitivity.
An intimate and expressive work on paper, of particular interest to enthusiasts of modernist portraits, expressionist drawings, and 20th-century figurative art.
Saul Yurkievich (1931–2005)
Stylized Portrait – Study of a Face
Artist: Saul Yurkievich (1931–2005)
School: Argentina, 20th century
Medium: Graphite drawing on paper (to be confirmed)
Dimensions: 16 × 10 cm
Period: 20th century
Stamp: “SAUL YURKIEVICH” in green, lower right.
Description of the work
Delicate stylized portrait bearing the stamp of Saul Yurkievich (1931–2005), Argentine poet, essayist, and literary critic, and an important figure in the Latin American intellectual avant-gardes of the 20th century.
The composition depicts a face with deliberately simplified features, tilted slightly and extending into a particularly slender neck.
The drawing stands out for its remarkable graphic restraint and the expressive power achieved through great economy of means.
The almond-shaped eyes, finely rendered with small hatched strokes, are the composition’s main expressive focal point. The elongated nose, the mouth reduced to a series of horizontal lines, and the subtly irregular oval of the face give the figure a distinctive presence, at once melancholic and enigmatic.
The elongated proportions and stylized features evoke certain explorations in 20th-century modernist and expressionist figurative art, particularly those devoted to the psychological representation of the human face.
The spontaneous lines, sometimes retraced and layered, bear witness to a free approach to drawing, in which the sensitivity of the gesture takes precedence over anatomical precision.
The ample blank space around the figure heightens its introspective quality and reinforces the balance of this intimate composition.
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 portrait stands out for the elegance of its stylization, the delicacy of its line, and the quiet intensity of its expression.
The simplified forms and elongated neck give the figure an almost sculptural quality, while the delicate facial details lend the work great sensitivity.
An intimate and expressive work on paper, of particular interest to enthusiasts of modernist portraits, expressionist drawings, and 20th-century figurative art.
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Edition
Original
Artist
Saul Yurkievich
Title of artwork
Portrait stylisé
Technique
Ink
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
France
Year
1950
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
16 cm
Width
10 cm
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Surrealism
Period
1950-1960
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