Antonio Andivero (1934-2017) - Colour lithograph - The Visit - 15/75

Antonio Andivero (1934-2017) Colour lithograph. "The Visit" With dedication from the artist to Luis Gomez in 1980. Signed bottom right, titled and numbered 15/75 bottom left. Dated 1978 bottom right. Wood frame and under glass. Dimensions (with frame): 95x73cm. Dimensions (without frame): 73x52cm. Very good condition. *With over 50 solo exhibitions around the world, from New York to Montevideo, passing through Tokyo, Madrid, or the Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris, Antonio Andivero has an adventurous artistic career. And, the most "original" fact of his career, he even surpassed terrestrial boundaries. On April 28, 1990, the space shuttle Discovery carried the first works of art to travel in space, namely 250 engravings by Antonio Andivero! They were selected by the European Space Agency in collaboration with NASA to celebrate their 25 years of partnership during the launch of the Hubble telescope. Born on November 20, 1934, in Montevideo, Uruguay, Antonio Andivero studied Fine Arts from a young age. His first exhibition took place when he was 11 years old as part of his school, he explains with his Latin accent: "I have always drawn... And I entered an art pilot school in Montevideo for 6-12 year-olds early on. There, a teacher introduced me to colour and engraving... That was the beginning of my vocation." Engraver, sculptor, painter, Antonio Andivero is a multidisciplinary artist... He has also collaborated with theatre companies after studying scenography, set up an art institute in Yvelines to "encourage people to see art differently, " led workshops with children and teenagers, created collective murals in neighbourhoods, etc. At 69, Antonio Andivero enjoys saying that he was "born an artist." "Even today, I cannot...