{"product_id":"abel-quezada-curated-by-galerie-de-nesle-paris-french","title":"'Abel Quezada' curated by Galerie de Nesle, Paris (French)","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished to accompany an exhibition held at the Galerie de Nesle in Paris from 1–30 June 1990, this beautifully illustrated catalogue presents the work of Mexican painter, cartoonist and illustrator Abel Quezada (1920–1991). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe was best known for his distinctive contributions to Mexican visual culture, developing over time an unmistakable pictorial language, combining the wit of caricature with the colour, composition and storytelling of modern painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis paintings inhabit a world of strange proportions, theatrical interiors, melancholy figures and absurd encounters. Lovers skate across frozen lakes, solitary figures occupy enormous rooms, and everyday scenes acquire something of the atmosphere of a dream. The catalogue includes a biographical introduction, an essay by Gabriel García Márquez titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLe paradis d'Abel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbel's Paradise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), and a generous selection of full-colour reproductions. Particularly lovely for its intersection of Latin American art, illustration, humour and the surreal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGalerie de Nesle, Paris, 1990. French-language exhibition catalogue. Large-format illustrated paperback. Good vintage condition, with light surface wear, rubbing and minor creasing to the covers and edges. Interior illustrations appear clean and vibrant.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bower studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67699980238931,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/0268\/2707\/files\/womenintranslation-2026-10-15T153045.158.png?v=1792038665","url":"https:\/\/bowerbooks.com\/products\/abel-quezada-curated-by-galerie-de-nesle-paris-french","provider":"bower books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}