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Figure Surrounded by Grotesque Masked Crowd - shown to scale
Ana Maria Pacheco

Figure Surrounded by Grotesque Masked Crowd, 1992

Estimated price$987 – $1,833

Etching And Aquatint

43 × 34 cm | 16.9 × 13.4 in

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About the work

A lone standing figure, seen from behind in a swimsuit, is elevated on a circular pedestal and surrounded by a pressing crowd of grotesque, owl-like masked faces that leer from the shadowy darkness. The composition is deeply atmospheric and unsettling, rendered in rich black and white tones with the expressive, textured mark-making characteristic of etching and aquatint.

Ana Maria Pacheco (Brazil, 1943–present).

Etching And Aquatint, 34 × 43 cm, 1992.

Part of the permanent collection of the Hindiyeh Museum of Arts, Jordan. One of a kind.

Medium
Size
43 × 34 cm | 16.9 × 13.4 in
Year
1992
Rarity
Limited Edition
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Black and White
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Ana Maria Pacheco — Etching And Aquatint, 34 × 43 cm (representative image)
Ana Maria Pacheco

Brazil, b. 1943

Ana Maria Pacheco is a Brazilian-born artist, born in 1943 in Goiânia, Brazil, renowned for her multidisciplinary practice encompassing sculpture, painting, and printmaking. Pacheco’s work is characterized by its powerful figurative style, often exploring themes of exile, transformation, and the complexities of the human condition. Her sculptural installations, frequently carved from wood and arranged in immersive tableaux, evoke both mythic narratives and contemporary social concerns, drawing on her Brazilian heritage as well as European art historical traditions.

Pacheco moved to the United Kingdom in 1973, where she has established a significant presence in the contemporary art scene. She was the first non-European artist to be appointed as Head of Fine Art at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London, serving from 1985 to 1989. Her work has been exhibited in major institutions, including solo exhibitions at the National Gallery, London, and the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford. Pacheco’s pieces are held in prominent collections such as the British Museum and the Arts Council Collection. At auction, her works have appeared at leading houses including Sotheby’s and Christie’s, reflecting her international recognition and the sustained interest of collectors in her distinctive, narrative-driven oeuvre.

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