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José Garcia Montebravo
Room 1 - Paintings |
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Born - October 15, 1953; Cienfuegos, Cuba.
Biography - A self-taught artist, Montebravo began to paint in 1980 and had his first solo exhibition in 1984. He still lives in the town of Cienfuegos, where he is a leading member of the art community. Montebravo paints strong portrayals of religious figures, particularly the orishas, or Santeria deities. Many of his paintings depict birds, animals and the lush Cuban plant life but with a strength which suggests an allegorical or religious symbolism as well. He has exhibited individually and collectively, in Europe and the United States as well as in Cuba. Montebravo was featured in an article by Joan Pearlman in the Folk Art Messenger (Winter/Spring 2001). To read the article click here and click on the article in the Winter/Spring 2001 issue.
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Infanta con Flores
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Acrylic on Canvas (24 x 17 3/4), 2007
Price on Request
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Infanta con Malanguitas
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Acrylic on paper (20 x 15), 2006
Price on Request
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Un Gallo para Eleggua
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Acrylic on Canvas
(17 3/4" x 23 3/4"), 2007
Price on request - framed |
Muchacha con Gallo en Sepia
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Acrylic on Canvas (14 x 12 3/4), 1998
$525 |
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Santisima
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Acrylic on Canvas (15 1/4 x 12 1/4), 2007
Price on request - framed
SOLD 2/2008 |
Produccion de Etanol
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Acrylic on Canvas (35 1/2 x 23 1/2), 2007
Price on Request
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2 Negritas con Ashé
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Acrylic on Canvas (39 1/4 x 32), 2004
Price on request |
Gallo
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Acrylic on Canvas (17 3/4 x 23 3/4), 2006
Price on request |
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Infanta con Mascara
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Acrylic on Canvas
(20" x 15 1/2"), 2003
Price on request |
Infanta con Hacha
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Acrylic on canvas
((15" x 12 3/4"), 2003
Price on Request
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Infanta con Flores
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Acrylic and ink on paper
(11" x 9 3/4"), 2007
$275 |
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