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José Garcia Montebravo
Room 2 - Works on Paper

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.


Escena Fantastica XV
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Ink on Paper
(11 x 17), 1999

$395 framed

SOLD 2/08



Escenas Fantasticas II
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Acrylic on Paper (14x18), 1998

$475 (framed)



Tres figuras para una "Escena Fantastica"(XII)
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Ink wash on Paper (8 1/2 x 11), 1999

$195



Monte en el Monte
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Ink, acrylic, colored pencil on paper
(19 1/2 x 25 1/2), 2001

$675



Escena Fantastica XIX
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Ink on paper
(9 1/2" x 13 1/2"), 1999

$225



Escena Fantastica XXI
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Ink on paper
9 1/2" x 15"), 2000

$250



Espacios Transitados V
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Gouache & colored pencil on paper
(19 1/2" x 25 1/2"), 2001

$750 (framed)



Escena Fantastica XXIII
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Ink on paper
(8 1/2" x 11 1/2"), 2003

$375 Framed

SOLD 11/07



Fantasia Tropical
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Ink, acrylic on paper
(15" x 20"), 2001

$395



12 Visiones en Verde
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Ink, watercolor on paper
(19 1/2" x 25 1/2"), 2002

$575



Escena Fantastica XXV
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Ink on paper
(8 1/2" x 11"), 2004

$195

SOLD 12/07



Escena Fantastica #24
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Ink, watercolor, colored pencil on paper
(19 3/4" x 25 1/2"), 2004

$650

SOLD 3/08



Infanta I
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Linocut on paper
(20 1/2" x 15 3/4"), #21/40, 2006

$275

SOLD 12/07



Alado
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Linocut on paper
(8" x 6 3/4"), #17/20, 2007

$155



La Noche
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Linocut on paper
(14" x 20"), #P/A, 2006

$225



Escena Fantastica
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Linocut on paper
(15" x 20"), #35/54, 2006

$225



Nocturno
José Garcia Montebravo (Cienfuegos, Cuba),
Linocut on paper
(13 1/4" x 20"), #P/A, 2007

$225

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