This rare early-career carved wood sculpture by acclaimed Cuban modern master Agustín Cárdenas is titled Untitled and dated 1951. Carved from dense black ebony wood, the totem-like vertical composition exemplifies Cárdenas's signature biomorphic abstraction, featuring smooth, sweeping organic curves interspersed with dramatic negative space apertures and piercing voids. Influenced by Surrealism, African sculpture, and Afro-Cuban spiritual traditions, the artwork displays a rich, satin-finished dark patina. The sculpture is hand-incised near the base with the artist's monogram signature "AC" and dated "51."

Specifications

• Year: 1951

• Medium: Carved ebony wood

• Signature: Incised monogram "AC" and dated "51" near the base

• Dimensions: 38 x 7 x 6 in

Keywords Agustin Cardenas Cuban artist Modernism Surrealism biomorphic sculpture abstract ebony wood carved totem organic form negative space Afro Cuban art 1950s 1951 Latin American art signed dated fine art sculpture