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Jose Luis Cuevas

Jose Luis Cuevas

Mexican · 1934–2017 · Painter, Printmaker

José Luis Cuevas was a Mexican artist who worked as a painter, writer, draftsman, engraver, illustrator, and printmaker. Cuevas was one of the first to challenge the then… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Jose Luis Cuevas, Figura obscena, Escultura en bronce 4 / 6Figura obscenaMorton Subastas · MX$230,000≈ $13,039≈ £9,908≈ €11,496Sign up to see
  2. Jose Luis Cuevas, Adoradores del Macho CabríoAdoradores del Macho CabríoBonhams · $5,355≈ £4,422≈ €5,290Sign up to see
  3. Jose Luis Cuevas, Carnet de Espana, MexicoCarnet de EspanaRago Auctions · $4,375≈ £3,225≈ €3,655Sign up to see

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  1. Jose Luis Cuevas, Entorno al papel, Acuarela y tinta sobre papel
    Entorno al papel
    Watercolor
    36 x 26.5 cm
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 74
    MX$10,000≈ $507≈ £388≈ €460HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$17,000–32,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  2. Jose Luis Cuevas, La Jungla, Grabado P. E
    La Jungla
    Etching
    27 x 20 cm
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 277
    MX$3,200≈ $160≈ £122≈ €144HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$3,000–4,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  3. Jose Luis Cuevas, Untitled, 1972, Serigrafía 179 / 200
    Untitled, 1972
    Screenprint · ed. 179/200
    48 x 64 cm
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 284
    MX$6,500≈ $331≈ £251≈ €299HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$7,000–12,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  4. Jose Luis Cuevas, Untitled, Grabado 64 / 100
    Untitled
    Etching · ed. 64/100
    59 x 50 cm
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 284
    MX$2,000≈ $106≈ £83≈ €97HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$1,500–3,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  5. Jose Luis Cuevas, Intolerancia, Grabado en metal al aguafuerte. aguatinta y punta seca P. A
    Intolerancia
    Etching
    87 x 147 cm imagen / 107 x 174 cm papel
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 255
    MX$13,000≈ $684≈ £537≈ €632HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$13,000–50,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  6. Jose Luis Cuevas, Personajes, Grabado 37 / 100
    Personajes
    Etching · ed. 37/100
    50 x 40 cm
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 226
    MX$3,000≈ $166≈ £130≈ €153HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$4,000–8,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  7. Jose Luis Cuevas, Sin títulos, Grabados
    Sin títulos
    Etching
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 315
    MX$4,000≈ $219≈ £173≈ €204HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$3,000–5,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  8. Jose Luis Cuevas, Estudio de manos, Grabado 48/100
    Estudio de manos
    Etching
    60 x 50 cm
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 253
    MX$3,500≈ $188≈ £148≈ €176HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$4,000–7,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  9. Jose Luis Cuevas, a)Sin título, 1954, Grabado 24 / 25
    a)Sin título, 1954
    Etching · ed. 24/25
    14 x 14 cm / 25 x 19 cm
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 272
    MX$4,200≈ $226≈ £178≈ €212HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$3,000–10,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
  10. Jose Luis Cuevas, La Vida Domestica, 1968, mixed media on paper
    La Vida Domestica, 1968
    Mixed media · Paper
    10¼ h x 14 w in (26 x 36 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 134
    $2,096≈ £1,645≈ €1,953Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Also offered, result not published (103)

Lots by Jose Luis Cuevas that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Jose Luis Cuevas signature

451 catalogued lots by Jose Luis Cuevas record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (38% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right3
  • upper left3
  • upper right1
  • lower centre1

Form

  • signed333
  • signed and dated113
  • signed in pencil5

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About Jose Luis Cuevas

José Luis Cuevas was a Mexican artist who worked as a painter, writer, draftsman, engraver, illustrator, and printmaker. Cuevas was one of the first to challenge the then dominant Mexican muralism movement as a prominent member of the Generación de la Ruptura. He was a mostly self-taught artist, whose styles and influences are moored to the darker side of life, often depicting distorted figures and the debasement of humanity. He remained a controversial figure throughout his career, not only for his often shocking images, but also for his opposition to writers and artists who he felt participated in corruption or created only for money. In 1992, the José Luis Cuevas Museum was opened in the historic center of Mexico City holding most of his work and his personal art collection. His grandson Alexis de Chaunac is a contemporary artist.

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