Oswaldo VIGAS (1926-2014). "Grosse tête". Polychrome wool tapestry signed and monogrammed "Atelier 3 Paris" lower right. Bolduc sewn on reverse indicating title and copy no. 2/6. Height : 198 cm - Width : 207 cm Note: Oswaldo Vigas, a Venezuelan artist of Spanish origin, is considered one of the major figures of Latin America, alongside Wilfredo Lam and Roberto Matta. In 1952, after receiving the National Prize for Visual Arts and holding a major solo exhibition at the Caracas Museum of Fine Arts, he decided to move to Paris. Confronted with the cosmopolitan avant-garde devoted to experimentation, he immersed himself in Cubism and Surrealism, while continuing to integrate his personal universe linked to his roots. He was the first artist to represent Venezuela at the Venice Biennale, when the national pavilion was inaugurated in 1954, and until 2014 will remain an artist recognized for his enormous contribution to his country's cultural life. Related work : - The Musée d'Angers owns the numbered copy 1/8 acquired directly from the artist in 2005.