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Enric Mestre
Over the past decades we’ve seen the ceramic arts regain popularity and how clay has been reclaimed by multidisciplinary contemporary artists as a means of artistic expression. This has had a liberating effect and increased visibility on an otherwise often marginalised mastery. This book takes an opportunity to look back at the works of one of the masters that helped pave the way to consolidate the artification of the medium, Enric Mestre. Through dedication and commitment he pushed the technical boundaries of this demanding yet humble material and helped elevate it to a sculptural art form in its own. As one of the important artists of the Spanish school, his name is mentioned in the same breath as artists such as Jorge Oteiza and Eduardo Chillida. His sculptural objects seem sober, almost austere. But appearances can be deceptive: these objects have an immense poetic force that counters the gaze of the beholder. His sculptures command the imaginary and force a contemplative state. Enric Mestre, a studier of space and volumes, has made his mark on the sculptural art movement of the twentieth century and beyond. This book celebrates the master and showcases his diverse oeuvre. A great opportunity to discover or rediscover his timeless work.
Enric Mestre
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Enric Mestre
Enric Mestre
Stoneware sculpture 26 x 30 x 21 cm. 2001
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Stoneware sculpture 21 x 17.5 x 28.5 cm. 2008
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Stoneware sculpture 26 x 30 x 21 cm. 2001
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Stoneware sculpture 21 x 17.5 x 28.5 cm. 2008
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Stoneware sculpture with iron 19 x 26 x 26 cm. 2007
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Stoneware sculpture with iron 19 x 26 x 26 cm. 2007
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Untitled Stoneware sculpture 50 x 135 x 40 cm. 1995
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Untitled Stoneware sculpture 50 x 135 x 40 cm. 1995
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Stoneware sculpture 22 x 34 x 23 cm. 2012
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Stoneware sculpture 22 x 34 x 23 cm. 2012
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Previous page Stoneware sculpture 13 x 47 x 17 cm. 2011
Untitled Stoneware sculpture 40.5 x 33 x 12.5 cm. 2003
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Untitled Stoneware sculpture 28 x 32 x 24.5 cm. 2003
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Previous page Stoneware sculpture 13 x 47 x 17 cm. 2011
Untitled Stoneware sculpture 40.5 x 33 x 12.5 cm. 2003
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Untitled Stoneware sculpture 28 x 32 x 24.5 cm. 2003
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Coloured Geometry
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Coloured Geometry
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Untitled Stoneware sculpture 19 x 24 x 25 cm. 2007
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Untitled Stoneware sculpture 38 x 39 x 20.5 cm. 2007
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Untitled Stoneware sculpture 19 x 24 x 25 cm. 2007
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Untitled Stoneware sculpture 38 x 39 x 20.5 cm. 2007
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Previous page Stoneware sculpture (two views) 94 x 42 x 31 cm. 2009
Stoneware sculpture 75 x 29 x 43 cm. 2015
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Previous page Stoneware sculpture (two views) 94 x 42 x 31 cm. 2009
Stoneware sculpture 75 x 29 x 43 cm. 2015
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Stoneware sculpture 92 x 43 x 43 cm. 2009 Stoneware sculpture 66 x 20 x 11 cm. 2016
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Stoneware sculpture 92 x 43 x 43 cm. 2009 Stoneware sculpture 66 x 20 x 11 cm. 2016
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