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Lot 4
"The Bird is Flying" by Manuel Mendive (Cuba, B.1944) Oil on Canvas
Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000
Starting Bid
$8,000
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This evocative 2005 oil on canvas, titled "El Pájaro Está Volando" (The Bird is Flying), is a masterful work by Manuel Mendive, the preeminent figure in Afro-Cuban contemporary art. The piece features a central, statuesque figure in Mendive’s signature grey tone, set against a rich, atmospheric background of forest greens and deep umber. The presence of the bird and the figure's meditative posture reflect Mendive's ongoing exploration of Santería-inspired themes, focusing on the spiritual flight of the soul and the divine connection between humanity and the natural world. This work is signed and dated "Mendive 2005" on the lower right and titled on the verso.
Details
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Artist: Manuel Mendive (Cuba, B.1944)
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Title: The Bird is Flying (El Pájaro Está Volando)
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Date: 2005
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Medium: Oil on Canvas
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Signature: Signed and dated lower right; titled and signed on verso
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Dimensions: 41 x 35 inches (Frame); 35 x 29.5 inches (Canvas)
Manuel Mendive, Cuban artist, Afro-Cuban art, Santería, contemporary Latin American art, El Pájaro Está Volando, oil painting, mythology, spirit forms, 21st-century art, fine art auction, Havana.
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