VINTAGE Cesar Manrique Framed Wall Art Tile Campesina Signed Lanzarote Lady
In very good condition, a framed ceramic tile, signed Manrique 85 within the tile as shown in the photos, depicting the Campesina peasant woman of Lanzarote.
There is a small flaw within the tile on the RHS, which I have tried to photograph in the second picture. So the price has been reduced. It does not show up when hanging on the wall.
I also have the Campesino man for sale on the website, should you be interested.
Purchased at the Cesar Manrique Foundation in the 1990s.
Ready to hang on the wall.
Measures 24 x 24 cm including the frame.
Any questions, please ask.
In very good condition, a framed ceramic tile, signed Manrique 85 within the tile as shown in the photos, depicting the Campesina peasant woman of Lanzarote.
There is a small flaw within the tile on the RHS, which I have tried to photograph in the second picture. So the price has been reduced. It does not show up when hanging on the wall.
I also have the Campesino man for sale on the website, should you be interested.
Purchased at the Cesar Manrique Foundation in the 1990s.
Ready to hang on the wall.
Measures 24 x 24 cm including the frame.
Any questions, please ask.
Cesar Manrique transformed the island of Lanzarote, his birthplace, during his lifetime. Tragically killed in a fatal car accident in 1992, at just 72 years old, he was fundamentally an environmentalist, artist, sculptor and architect, deep thinker and lover and protector of his homeland. His work saved Lanzarote from becoming yet another spoiled Spanish tourist resort - destroyed by the need and greed to create an income from tourism at any cost. Manrique never forgot the history and heritage of his native island, built on volcanic lava and rock. He created a utopia of visitors' sites from the natural materials of the island - lava, rock, volcanic ash, whitewashed houses, cactus, palms and sand and sea and a vision of the volcanic island life that we hope will never be lost. Long may his legacy live on, as we take in the breathtaking beauty of his creations.
I myself was lucky to have been influenced by the island and the man himself, and of course the beautiful people of Lanzarote. My daughter is a Conejera (a female born in Lanzarote). This is my collection of work from both Cesar and the island of Lanzarote itself. Please do let me know know if there is anything you are looking for as I may be able to find it for you. I now live in Almeria in South Eastern Spain, a desert area that is also inspirational and recalls aspects of the island of Lanzarote. I am a total Hispanophile and Manriquephile, who will never forget Cesar Manrique's incredible artistry and influence on creating a world of art combined with nature.
