A rare clay and resin nude portrait of Josette Caruana, by Maltese modern master Antoine Camillieri (1984 - 2005)

ARTIST

Antoine Camillieri 

DIMENSIONS

30.5 cm x 30.5 cm

MEDIUM

Clay and resin on wood

DESCRIPTION

A brilliant work by Maltese Modern artist, Antoine Camillieri. 

This work comes with an extensive (17-page) catalogue entry.

Sample: ...Line is a prominent feature in Camilleri’s work, one that can be traced back to his early artistic training. Between 1936 and 1945, he attended the Government School of Art in Valletta with Edward Caruana Dingli (1876-1950) who laid the groundwork for Camilleri’s emphasis on draughtsmanship.

Caruana Dingli’s teaching style was very traditional and expected students to produce realistic representations of his sitters often scolding students who practiced in a modern idiom. Camilleri’s preference for economy of line was developed during his sojourn in Paris at the École Superieure des Beaux Arts where he studied under the guidance of Prof. Nicolas Unterstellar (1990-1967).

Unterstellar was a stained-glass expert, a medium which requires the artist to distil the core features of his subject and likely informed Camilleri’s preference to this minimalist approach. Additionally, Unterstellar’s attitude to teaching allowed room for experimentation for the artist. It is in Paris where Camilleri first experienced a sense of artistic freedom which allowed him to find his own voice. The style he developed in Paris was diametrically opposed to the academic approach taught by Caruana Dingli...

CONDITION

Excellent

Additional notes:

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