OS NAMORADOS (The Boyfriends) by Antonio deals Garcia Patiño Limited Edition Wall Hanging Plate No 181/500

Antonio Garcia Patiño (1932 - 2010)

A limited edition porcelain plate 181/500 titled “OS NAMORADOS” (The Boyfriends) by Spanish artist Antonio Garcia Patiño. I bought the plate in Spain in the early 80's.

A military professional, Antonio García Patiño's artistic training was not academic in nature, but rather self-taught, influenced at the beginning by his brother Mariano, who would also dedicate himself to creation. A multifaceted artist, Antonio would tackle different disciplines such as painting, engraving, sculpture, drawing and ceramics.

García Patiño's production is grouped into four periods. The first reaches up to the 1960s and could be called the "black period", since it shows the influence of authors such as Goya, Solana, Tàpies, Valdés Leal or El Greco, in which black symbolized the human condition, creating a common thread in the history of Spanish painting. The determined strokes, the schematism and expressiveness of García Patiño's compositions during this period also link his work to the Galician Romanesque tradition.

The second stage of production will cover the decade of the 60's, coinciding with his residence in Barcelona, he establishes a relationship with various intellectuals and creators. He then produced a series of works influenced by karmatism, a current that delves into the psychic and physiological need to paint, linked to Freudian theories or Orientalism. The presentation of his karmic paintings at the Sala Gaudí in 1970 brought him great success among the public.

During the last period of his production, García Patiño promoted the creation of pictorial series, dedicated to diverse themes such as illustrious Galicians, Galician saints, tarot or biblical scenes; to illustration and to promoting his facet as a deals sculptor, once again approaching the Romanesque style that had influenced him so much stylistically in his career.

Condition: excellent condition

Measurements: approximate diameter 10 1/2”

Signed: OS NAMORADOS Orixinal de A. Patino Reproducido por Ceramicas do Castro n. 131/500