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César A. Martínez American, b. 1944
Simon Novoa, 2021
Acrylic on Cotton Drill
28 x 22 in
71.1 x 55.9 cm
71.1 x 55.9 cm
Martínez takes his muses from all sorts of public mixed media, and brings life to a mixture of faces that represent a movement as well as the culture that he...
Martínez takes his muses from all sorts of public mixed media, and brings life to a mixture of faces that represent a movement as well as the culture that he grew up in. In "Simon Novoa", The contrast in color and subject shows the usage of empty background space to Martínez' advantage, creating a focus that entices the viewer to observe the details within this masterful portrait.