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  • Jose Manuel Fors Mixed Media - "Los Retratos II" (2000)
    Sep. 06, 2024

    Jose Manuel Fors Mixed Media - "Los Retratos II" (2000)

    Est: $3,200 - $5,400

    Jose Manuel Fors (Cuban, b. 1956). "Los Retratos II" toned gelatin silver print, paper and twine, 2000. Signed "J.M. Fors Los Retratos, 2000" at lower right. A unique work by contemporary Cuban artist Jose Manuel Fors who was a leading force in "The Renaissance of Cuban Art" beginning in the late twentieth century. "Los Retratos II" is comprised of a myriad of family photographs arranged in a mosaic-like composition with a photo album wrapped in twine mounted in the center. Fors is inspired by family history and memories when creating his pieces. In the artist's words, "It is very important. Not just family history, but throughout my work, historically all my work, I've discovered is created on the foundations of memories." A unique piece by Jose Manuel Fors, mounted behind plexiglass in a custom frame. Size: 47.25" L x 57.5" W (120 cm x 146 cm) During an interview for the Darrel Couturier Gallery, asked Fors about the references to his grandfather to which he replied, "Yes, my father's side was rather intellectual. My great grandfather was a famous doctor, my grandfather a famous botanist - my father, my uncles are all very studious...I'm the only black sheep that studied art. (laughs) This creates an ambience of learning and scholarship. But, my family has a very marked division. My mother's side is less scholastically inclined, subsequently they were less preoccupied with documenting and conserving. That's why the majority of images I use, the family portraits in particular, are from my father's side. This is the material I use in my work. Really, I would have loved to have used documents from my entire family." His technique was based on the idea of "making do" and recycling materials, "The method I have of working with mosaics and including many small photos was initially a technical solution to this problem. I love to make large pictures, but I had no access to large sheets of film, so I started using smaller pieces. I used this dilemma to my advantage and really felt that I succeeded, to the point that, now that I have access to materials, I still use this visual language. Necessity makes you find creative solutions...no matter what you're working with." (Source: Bill Kelley Jr. interview with the artist at Couturier Gallery in Los Angeles, CA April 12, 2001 - transcript excerpt from LatinArt.com an online journal of art and culture) About the artist: "Jose Manuel Fors is a photographer and painter. He graduated from the San Alejandro School of Fine Arts in 1976 and the Havana Institute of Museum Studies in 1986. He has worked at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Havana. He participated in Volumen Uno, the groundbreaking exhibition in 1981 that changed the Cuban art scene alongside Jose Bedia, Juan Francisco Elso and Ruben Torres Llorca, among others. His work has been shown in various solo and group exhibitions in Cuba, Venezuela, Japan, France, Belgium, Mexico, Spain and the United States. He was an artist in residence at the Banff Center in Alberta, Canada, and won the Gold Medal at the 49th International Photographic Salon of Japan in 1989. He has received numerous awards and prizes, including an honorable mention at the First National Salon of Ecological Art in 1996, the Distinction for the National Culture in 1999, and the Alejo Carpentier Medal in 2002. His works are part of the collections of the National Museum of Fine Arts in Cuba; the Houston Museum of Fine Arts; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California; the Museum of Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; the Museum of the Americas, Nicaragua; the Photographic Library of Pachuca, Mexico; the Museum of Contemporary Arts in Los Angeles, California, among other important institutions." (Source: Cuban Art Resources website) Provenance: Private Los Angeles, California, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #186368

    Artemis Gallery
  • Jose Manuel Fors Mixed Media - "Los Retratos II" (2000)
    Aug. 09, 2024

    Jose Manuel Fors Mixed Media - "Los Retratos II" (2000)

    Est: $3,600 - $5,400

    Jose Manuel Fors (Cuban, b. 1956). "Los Retratos II" toned gelatin silver print, paper and twine, 2000. Signed "J.M. Fors Los Retratos, 2000" at lower right. A unique work by contemporary Cuban artist Jose Manuel Fors who was a leading force in "The Renaissance of Cuban Art" beginning in the late twentieth century. "Los Retratos II" is comprised of a myriad of family photographs arranged in a mosaic-like composition with a photo album wrapped in twine mounted in the center. Fors is inspired by family history and memories when creating his pieces. In the artist's words, "It is very important. Not just family history, but throughout my work, historically all my work, I've discovered is created on the foundations of memories." A unique piece by Jose Manuel Fors, mounted behind plexiglass in a custom frame. Size: 47.25" L x 57.5" W (120 cm x 146 cm) During an interview for the Darrel Couturier Gallery, asked Fors about the references to his grandfather to which he replied, "Yes, my father's side was rather intellectual. My great grandfather was a famous doctor, my grandfather a famous botanist - my father, my uncles are all very studious...I'm the only black sheep that studied art. (laughs) This creates an ambience of learning and scholarship. But, my family has a very marked division. My mother's side is less scholastically inclined, subsequently they were less preoccupied with documenting and conserving. That's why the majority of images I use, the family portraits in particular, are from my father's side. This is the material I use in my work. Really, I would have loved to have used documents from my entire family." His technique was based on the idea of "making do" and recycling materials, "The method I have of working with mosaics and including many small photos was initially a technical solution to this problem. I love to make large pictures, but I had no access to large sheets of film, so I started using smaller pieces. I used this dilemma to my advantage and really felt that I succeeded, to the point that, now that I have access to materials, I still use this visual language. Necessity makes you find creative solutions...no matter what you're working with." (Source: Bill Kelley Jr. interview with the artist at Couturier Gallery in Los Angeles, CA April 12, 2001 - transcript excerpt from LatinArt.com an online journal of art and culture) About the artist: "Jose Manuel Fors is a photographer and painter. He graduated from the San Alejandro School of Fine Arts in 1976 and the Havana Institute of Museum Studies in 1986. He has worked at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Havana. He participated in Volumen Uno, the groundbreaking exhibition in 1981 that changed the Cuban art scene alongside Jose Bedia, Juan Francisco Elso and Ruben Torres Llorca, among others. His work has been shown in various solo and group exhibitions in Cuba, Venezuela, Japan, France, Belgium, Mexico, Spain and the United States. He was an artist in residence at the Banff Center in Alberta, Canada, and won the Gold Medal at the 49th International Photographic Salon of Japan in 1989. He has received numerous awards and prizes, including an honorable mention at the First National Salon of Ecological Art in 1996, the Distinction for the National Culture in 1999, and the Alejo Carpentier Medal in 2002. His works are part of the collections of the National Museum of Fine Arts in Cuba; the Houston Museum of Fine Arts; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California; the Museum of Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; the Museum of the Americas, Nicaragua; the Photographic Library of Pachuca, Mexico; the Museum of Contemporary Arts in Los Angeles, California, among other important institutions." (Source: Cuban Art Resources website) Provenance: Private Los Angeles, California, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #186368

    Artemis Gallery
  • Jose Manuel Fors Mixed Media - "Los Retratos II" (2000)
    Jun. 27, 2024

    Jose Manuel Fors Mixed Media - "Los Retratos II" (2000)

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    Jose Manuel Fors (Cuban, b. 1956). "Los Retratos II" toned gelatin silver print, paper and twine, 2000. Signed "J.M. Fors Los Retratos, 2000" at lower right. A unique work by contemporary Cuban artist Jose Manuel Fors who was a leading force in "The Renaissance of Cuban Art" beginning in the late twentieth century. "Los Retratos II" is comprised of a myriad of family photographs arranged in a mosaic-like composition with a photo album wrapped in twine mounted in the center. Fors is inspired by family history and memories when creating his pieces. In the artist's words, "It is very important. Not just family history, but throughout my work, historically all my work, I've discovered is created on the foundations of memories." A unique piece by Jose Manuel Fors, mounted behind plexiglass in a custom frame. Size: 47.25" L x 57.5" W (120 cm x 146 cm) During an interview for the Darrel Couturier Gallery, asked Fors about the references to his grandfather to which he replied, "Yes, my father's side was rather intellectual. My great grandfather was a famous doctor, my grandfather a famous botanist - my father, my uncles are all very studious...I'm the only black sheep that studied art. (laughs) This creates an ambience of learning and scholarship. But, my family has a very marked division. My mother's side is less scholastically inclined, subsequently they were less preoccupied with documenting and conserving. That's why the majority of images I use, the family portraits in particular, are from my father's side. This is the material I use in my work. Really, I would have loved to have used documents from my entire family." His technique was based on the idea of "making do" and recycling materials, "The method I have of working with mosaics and including many small photos was initially a technical solution to this problem. I love to make large pictures, but I had no access to large sheets of film, so I started using smaller pieces. I used this dilemma to my advantage and really felt that I succeeded, to the point that, now that I have access to materials, I still use this visual language. Necessity makes you find creative solutions...no matter what you're working with." (Source: Bill Kelley Jr. interview with the artist at Couturier Gallery in Los Angeles, CA April 12, 2001 - transcript excerpt from LatinArt.com an online journal of art and culture) About the artist: "Jose Manuel Fors is a photographer and painter. He graduated from the San Alejandro School of Fine Arts in 1976 and the Havana Institute of Museum Studies in 1986. He has worked at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Havana. He participated in Volumen Uno, the groundbreaking exhibition in 1981 that changed the Cuban art scene alongside Jose Bedia, Juan Francisco Elso and Ruben Torres Llorca, among others. His work has been shown in various solo and group exhibitions in Cuba, Venezuela, Japan, France, Belgium, Mexico, Spain and the United States. He was an artist in residence at the Banff Center in Alberta, Canada, and won the Gold Medal at the 49th International Photographic Salon of Japan in 1989. He has received numerous awards and prizes, including an honorable mention at the First National Salon of Ecological Art in 1996, the Distinction for the National Culture in 1999, and the Alejo Carpentier Medal in 2002. His works are part of the collections of the National Museum of Fine Arts in Cuba; the Houston Museum of Fine Arts; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, California; the Museum of Arts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; the Museum of the Americas, Nicaragua; the Photographic Library of Pachuca, Mexico; the Museum of Contemporary Arts in Los Angeles, California, among other important institutions." (Source: Cuban Art Resources website) Provenance: Private Los Angeles, California, USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #186368

    Artemis Gallery
  • José Manuel Fors (1956-), Sedosas pausas, 2019
    Nov. 24, 2023

    José Manuel Fors (1956-), Sedosas pausas, 2019

    Est: $1,800 - $2,400

    Collage on Heavy Paper, 18 x 17.75 in; 45.72 x 45.08 cm. Signed and dated recto lower right. Unique

    PAAP Auctions
  • José Manuel Fors (1956-), Palimpsesto, 2019
    Nov. 24, 2023

    José Manuel Fors (1956-), Palimpsesto, 2019

    Est: $2,400 - $3,200

    Mixed media and collage, 24 x 18 in; 60.96 x 45.72 cm. Signed and dated recto lower right. Unique

    PAAP Auctions
  • Jose Manuel Fors. Fragmentos, 2019
    May. 15, 2022

    Jose Manuel Fors. Fragmentos, 2019

    Est: $7,000 - $9,000

    Ink & collage on heavy paper, 19.75 x 59.25 in (50.16 x 150.49 cm). Signed and dated, recto lower right "J.M Fors 2019". Unique. Wood frame, frame sizes: 22.75 x 62 in.

    PAAP Auctions
  • Jose Manuel Fors. English Garden Series, 2018
    May. 15, 2022

    Jose Manuel Fors. English Garden Series, 2018

    Est: $10,000 - $14,000

    Mixed media, 47.24 x 47.24 in (119.99 x 119.99 cm). Signed verso. Unique.

    PAAP Auctions
  • Fors, José Manuel. Untitled. 1994
    Dec. 05, 2021

    Fors, José Manuel. Untitled. 1994

    Est: $2,200 - $3,200

    Mixed media. 20 x 24 in. 50.8 x 61 cm.

    PAAP Auctions
  • Fors, José Manuel. Sedosas pausas. 2019
    Dec. 05, 2021

    Fors, José Manuel. Sedosas pausas. 2019

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Collage on Heavy Paper. 18 x 17.75 in. 45.7 x 45.1 cm

    PAAP Auctions
  • José Manuel Fors, Los Objetos
    Aug. 23, 2020

    José Manuel Fors, Los Objetos

    Est: - $12,000

    Work on paper. Collage Of 21 Silver Gelatin Prints, 46" x 55". Framed, top right corner -hicked. Titled, signed and dated - Recto bottom right corner. "Los Objetos" - Other works from this series are illustrated in the catalogue of the Cuban photography exhibit "Shifting Tides" (Los Angeles County Museum", 2001)

    PAAP Auctions
  • José Manuel Fors, English Garden
    Aug. 23, 2020

    José Manuel Fors, English Garden

    Est: - $11,000

    3D Work. Capodimonte Italian Porcelain, 48" x 48". Signed in verso

    PAAP Auctions
  • José Manuel Fors, Hojarasca
    Aug. 23, 2020

    José Manuel Fors, Hojarasca

    Est: - $1,100

    Work on paper. Silver Gelatin Print, 5" x 8".

    PAAP Auctions
  • José Manuel Fors, Objetos Perdidos
    Aug. 23, 2020

    José Manuel Fors, Objetos Perdidos

    Est: - $16,000

    Work on paper. Mixed Media, 29.5" x 78.5".

    PAAP Auctions
  • José Manuel Fors, Palimpsesto
    Aug. 23, 2020

    José Manuel Fors, Palimpsesto

    Est: - $4,000

    Work on paper. Mixed Media, 37" x 25". Framed, signed and dated "Fors 2019". Recto right corner

    PAAP Auctions
  • José Manuel Fors, Sedosas pausas
    Aug. 23, 2020

    José Manuel Fors, Sedosas pausas

    Est: - $2,000

    Work on paper. Collage on Heavy Paper 18 x 17.75 in Framed

    PAAP Auctions
  • Jose Manuel Fors, Atados 2
    Mar. 21, 2020

    Jose Manuel Fors, Atados 2

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Mixed media, 7 x 11 x 3 in

    PAAP Auctions
  • Jose Manuel Fors, Atados 2
    Mar. 21, 2020

    Jose Manuel Fors, Atados 2

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Mixed media, 11 x 7 x 3 in

    PAAP Auctions
  • Jose Manuel Fors, Atados 2
    Mar. 21, 2020

    Jose Manuel Fors, Atados 2

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Mixed media, 7 x 11 x 3 in

    PAAP Auctions
  • Jose Manuel Fors, Atados 2
    Mar. 21, 2020

    Jose Manuel Fors, Atados 2

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    Mixed media, 7 x 11 x 3 in

    PAAP Auctions
  • Jose Manuel Fors, A la Sombra de los Maestros #1
    Mar. 21, 2020

    Jose Manuel Fors, A la Sombra de los Maestros #1

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    Mixed media, 38 x 38 x 15 in

    PAAP Auctions
  • Jose Manuel Fors, Cubos
    Mar. 21, 2020

    Jose Manuel Fors, Cubos

    Est: $2,500 - $3,500

    Mixed media, 12 x 12 x 12 in

    PAAP Auctions
  • Jose Manuel Fors, Cubos
    Mar. 21, 2020

    Jose Manuel Fors, Cubos

    Est: $2,500 - $3,500

    Mixed media, 12 x 12 x 12 in

    PAAP Auctions
  • Jose Manuel Fors, Cubos
    Mar. 21, 2020

    Jose Manuel Fors, Cubos

    Est: $2,500 - $3,500

    Mixed media, 12 x 12 x 12 in

    PAAP Auctions
  • Jose Manuel Fors, Cubos
    Mar. 21, 2020

    Jose Manuel Fors, Cubos

    Est: $2,500 - $3,500

    Mixed media, 12 x 12 x 12 in

    PAAP Auctions
  • Jose Manuel Fors, Cubos
    Mar. 21, 2020

    Jose Manuel Fors, Cubos

    Est: $2,500 - $3,500

    Mixed media, 12 x 12 x 12 in

    PAAP Auctions
  • Jose Manuel Fors, Cubos
    Mar. 21, 2020

    Jose Manuel Fors, Cubos

    Est: $2,500 - $3,500

    Mixed media, 12 x 12 x 12 in

    PAAP Auctions
  • Jose Manuel Fors, Cubos
    Mar. 21, 2020

    Jose Manuel Fors, Cubos

    Est: $2,500 - $3,500

    Mixed media, 12 x 12 x 12 in

    PAAP Auctions
  • Jose Manuel Fors, A la sombra de los Maestros #4
    Mar. 21, 2020

    Jose Manuel Fors, A la sombra de los Maestros #4

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    Mixed media, 64 x 64 x 16 in

    PAAP Auctions
  • Jose Manuel Fors, A la Sombra de los Maestros #3
    Mar. 21, 2020

    Jose Manuel Fors, A la Sombra de los Maestros #3

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    Mixed media, 38 x 38 x 15 in

    PAAP Auctions
  • Jose Manuel Fors, English Garden
    Mar. 21, 2020

    Jose Manuel Fors, English Garden

    Est: $10,500 - $12,500

    Ceramic, 48 x 48 x 2 in

    PAAP Auctions
  • Jose Manuel Fors, Columna
    Mar. 21, 2020

    Jose Manuel Fors, Columna

    Est: $5,000 - $7,500

    Mixed media, 43 x 11 x 6 in

    PAAP Auctions
  • Jose Manuel Fors, Palimpsesto
    Mar. 21, 2020

    Jose Manuel Fors, Palimpsesto

    Est: $5,000 - $6,000

    Mixed media, 69 x 26 x 3 in

    PAAP Auctions
  • Jose Manuel Fors, Palimpsesto
    Mar. 21, 2020

    Jose Manuel Fors, Palimpsesto

    Est: $5,000 - $6,000

    Mixed media, 69 x 25.75 x 3

    PAAP Auctions
  • Jose Manuel Fors, Palimpsesto
    Mar. 21, 2020

    Jose Manuel Fors, Palimpsesto

    Est: $8,000 - $10,000

    Mixed media, 69 x 49.75 x 3

    PAAP Auctions
  • Fors, José Manuel
    Mar. 07, 2020

    Fors, José Manuel

    Est: €100 - €200

    Fors, José Manuel * 1958 Cuba. Atados de memoria "B", 2005. Buchcollage. Unten rechts signiert und datiert 2004. Größe ca. 40 x 30 cm, Dicke ca. 5,5 cm.

    Auktionshaus Sieglin GmbH
  • Jose Manuel Fors (b.1958) Cuban Vacia Colour etching, silkscreen ed. P+ 6/6
    Jun. 16, 2019

    Jose Manuel Fors (b.1958) Cuban Vacia Colour etching, silkscreen ed. P+ 6/6

    Est: $400 - $600

    Jose Manuel Fors (b.1958) Cuban Vacia Colour etching, silkscreen ed. P+ 6/6 Signed lower right 90.5 x 68 cm OTHER NOTES: With a full curriculum vitae of artist, provided with etching in Spanish.

    Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
  • TECHNIQUES MIXTE
    May. 29, 2019

    TECHNIQUES MIXTE

    Est: €500 - €750

    "Sans titre" technique mixte dont la photographie, le collage, des coquillages, etc. Par José Manuel Fors. Ecole cubaine. Dim.:75x100cm.

    Vanderkindere
  • Jose Manuel Fors, Tierra rara
    Mar. 03, 2019

    Jose Manuel Fors, Tierra rara

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Photograph collage, 20 x 20 in, AP Ed.

    PAAP Auctions
  • José Manuel Fors (Cuban, born 1958); Los Objectos;
    Dec. 21, 2008

    José Manuel Fors (Cuban, born 1958); Los Objectos;

    Est: $550 - $700

    Los Objectos, 1999 Photo collage, signed, titled, and dated in ink on image; signed, titled and dated in ink on verso, in good condition aside from a few nicks around sheet edges (some with emulsion loss), a few scattered creases, 6 areas of skinning at sheet corners or edges on verso, not framed. 15 3/8 x 23 1/2in

    Bonhams
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