Ángel Botello Oil Painting & Elaine de Kooning Abstract Art Shines in Doyle’s 20th Century Abstraction / Latin American Art Auction

The upcoming 20th Century Abstraction / Latin American Art sale from Doyle will offer Desert and Sea (Cave #15) by Elaine de Kooning. It is signed and dated E de K 1984, and inscribed Prehistoric Cave Series. Elaine Marie Catherine de Kooning (Dutch/American, 1918 –  1989) was an Abstract Expressionist and Figurative Expressionist painter in the post-World War II era. Her childhood room was decorated with painting reproductions, and her mother started taking her to museums at the age of five and taught her to draw what she saw. As an adult, de Kooning would draw up to ten hours a day. In 1937, she attended the Leonardo da Vinci Art School and went on to study at the American Artists School, both in New York City. In 1954, de Kooning had her first solo exhibition at the Stable Gallery. Her paintings often featured the fast-slashing brushwork of Abstract Expressionism. The available work takes inspiration from prehistoric cave paintings and was executed with acrylic on paper, mounted on linen. 

Juan With His Friends is a noteworthy lot by Ángel Botello (Spanish-Puerto Rican, 1913 – 1986). It is an oil on-board painting from 1970. Ángel Botello y Barros was a painter, sculptor, and graphic artist. Dubbed “The Caribbean Gauguin” for his use of bold colors and depictions of island life, his artwork continues to grow in popularity today, fetching unprecedented auction prices. Botello is considered one of the greatest Latin American post-modern artists. The sale will also offer fine art from Amelia Pelaez, Ricardo Martinez, Fernando Botero, and more. View the 20th Century Abstraction / Latin American Art sale by visiting Doyle, and find other auction previews by visiting Auction Daily.