Attributed to Armando Morales
(Nicaraguan/Nicaragua, 1927-2011)
Untitled Abstract
Oil on canvas, 30 x 50 inches
Unframed

May not be a solely abstract painting but a possible depiction of National Guard (La Guardia) head, helmet and eyes. Signed lower right, also upper left (it is believed the artist was unable to determine which direction the painting should be). Surface dirt throughout. The round circle in middle left is a cleaning sample that shows the true colors once surface dirt is removed. The painting is in original vintage condition.

Lot Essay:Armando Morales, a prominent Nicaraguan artist and central figure in the Neofiguration movement in Latin America, said his artistic career began at the age of 11 at the completion of his first representational landscape painting. Morales first painted voluptuous fruits that resembled human flesh, then transitioned into painting the nudes for which he became famous. His mature work is characterized by his understanding of color, surface, and tonal variationãqualities he developed while studying at the School of Fine Arts in Managua under Rodrigo Penalba. In 1993, Morales completed an iconic portrait of the writer Gabriel GarcÍa Marquez.