JORGE CASTILLO Signed 1958 Original Surrealist Watercolor - "Padre Patillas"

JORGE CASTILLO Signed 1958 Surrealist Watercolor LISTED This is a fantastic original signed watercolor and ink on paper painting by internationally acclaimed Surrealist artist JORGE CASTILLO (Spanish, b. 1933), dated 1958. The Spanish painter, graphic artist and sculptor Jorge Castillo was born in Pontevedra in the province of Galicia in 1933. At the age of one his family emigrated for political reasons to Argentina, where Castillo spent his childhood and youth in Buenos Aires. In 1941 he won a competition and got admitted to the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Buenos Aires. In 1948 he began an apprenticeship as a tracer and further educated himself. An intense co-operation developed from the acquaintance with the Argentinean artist Raquel Forner. In 1955 Castillo returned to Spain and lived at first in Madrid creating surrealistic ink paintings and gouaches which he presented at his first exhibition at the Galeri­a Altamira in Madrid in 1959. At the beginning of the 1960s Castillo moved to Barcelona, followed by a two-year stay in Paris. By relocating his life to Geneva in 1966, which was interrupted by long summer stays in Boissano at the Ligurean coast, he got the possibility to work with printed graphics. The following years his most important series of etchings came into existence,. 'Die Welt des Garci­a Lorca' (1972) and 'Grands amants' (1973). In 1969 Castillo received a scholarship from the DAAD and went to Berlin, where he broadened his painting oeuvre. He did not return to Barcelona until 1975. Since the beginning of the 1980s Castillo lived in New York and accepted orders for public sculptures in La Coruna, Messina and Barcelona. Jorge Castillo is counted among the most important Spanish artists of Surrealism and has gained recognition in Europe, South America and the USA. Since 1959 he received several exhibitions and took part in the Biennales in Sao Paulo and Venice. His work was honored by the 'I. Internationale der Zeichnung' in 1964 and received the Darmstdter Preisr Malerei in 1975. This superb original watercolor is entitled "Padre Patillas" and is signed by the artist on the front center left "Castillo" and dated "58". It is also titled on the verso. It is in good condition, measures 7 1/2" x 8 3/4" and is matted and framed for a total size of 14 3/4" x 17 1/2" (there is wear to the frame). PROVENANCE: Galerie Krugier et Cie, Geneve; acquired in 1968. Authenticity is GUARANTEED. Shipping is $35.00 within the US only, please email for international shipping rates. Payment is due upon purchase. Please view my other auctions and eBay store for additional museum quality fine art and collectibles. Payment I accept the following forms of payment: PayPal Shipping & Handling USPS Priority Mail®