Attributed to Rene Protocarrero, it does not have a COA. Medium: oil canvas. Provenance: private owner. 24 x 31 in

Biography: Rene Portocarrero, one of the most important Cuban artists of the 20th century, advocated a national art that drew its inspiration from its Afro-Cuban roots. A native of Havana, Portocarrero was a prodigious autodidactic; he was a painter, sculptor, ceramicist, scene designer, muralist and illustrator, whose scope and range of art in the Caribbean rivals that of Pablo Picasso in Europe. He exhibited throughout the Caribbean, the Americas and Europe, making close acquaintances with Fidel Castro and Peggy Guggenheim. He produced copious public works for Cuban prisons, hospitals and theaters. His commitment to improving lives through communal art was recognized by the Bulgarian and Polish Governments, as well as earning him many prestigious honors, including a seat on UNESCO's International Association of Fine Art, the "Felix Varela" prize from Cuba, and the "Aztec Eagle" - Mexico's highest award. Portocarrero's works are conserved worldwide in leading institutions and museums.

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Mint

31 x 24 in