Damas y Caballeros
Manolo Valdés
This edition showcases Manolo Valdés’ career immortalized in figures of ladies, gentlemen, profiles, and heads of the past. Limited to 998 copies, this exclusive artist’s book evokes the masters of art history from new perspectives and techniques.
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A Velázquez menina created by Valdés protects the Art Book and the Study Book. Both volumes are housed in a fabric-covered case with the artist’s name silk-screened on it. Its impeccable and elegant presentation makes it a work of art.
Valdés’ vision redirects an artistic past, drawing on artists such as Matisse, Picasso, and, of course, Velázquez, to explore his curiosity and skill in painting, printmaking, and collage, among others.
From all these creations, Valdés personally selects a total of 53 prints reproduced with the highest quality in the Art Book. Meanwhile, in the Study Book, professionals and experts explore Valdés’ universe across four chapters.
The iconic sculpture that presides over this artist’s book, crafted in crystalline resin with its cracks, pores, and imperfections, was specially created by Valdés for this work, making each copy a unique and unrepeatable edition.
PRODUCTION PROCESS
All creation processes were overseen by Valdés himself, with maximum involvement in designing the menina and signing each copy.
Both volumes have been artisanally hand-bound, transferring the essence of the artist’s workshop, a scene featured on the cover of the Study Book.
Images of ladies and gentlemen adorn the cover of the Art Book, which has been manually covered in high-quality fabric.
Three glue points bind each of the 53 prints to the pages of the Art Book, ensuring their optimal preservation.
The numbering, origin, and authenticity seal appear on the lower back of each print.
A wooden case dressed in elegant gray fabric stamped with the artist’s signature protects the piece, secured with a magnetic closure.
The wooden figure used to create the menina is an original by Valdés. The material’s noises and imperfections result in a unique sculpture for each copy.
The piece is precisely covered with silicone, rigorously respecting the model that the artist created specifically for this edition.
The mold is filled with thixotropic resin mixed with blue dye, left to harden while maintaining this composition at rest.
Once solidified, it is carefully demolded, unveiling the vibrant and transparent blue menina.
Polishing and sanding each surface is key to achieving an optimal finish, as well as highlighting the cracks that make each menina a unique piece.
The volumes in their case merge with the menina, perfectly revealing the essence of the great artist Manolo Valdés.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
CASE + FIGURE
- 10 mm DM wood case, lined with Dubletta 3255 cloth with the signature of Manolo Valdés silkscreened in 2 inks and reproduction on cloth of a detail of the engraving Reina Mariana VIII.
- Measures: 48,1 x 48,1 x 6,9 cm.
- Case weight: 2,390 kg.
- Figure created by Manolo Valdés. Made of crystalline polyester resin.
- Measures: 33,5 x 44 x 31,5 cm.
- Weight of the figure: 10,830 kg.
- Total weight of the work approx.: 19,35 kg.
ART BOOK
- Includes 53 paintings, engravings and collages from his most representative periods, personally selected by the artist for this edition and reproduced with the highest quality.
- Bilingual edition, Spanish and English.
- 128 pages.
- Size: 40 x 40 cm.
- Weight: 4.090 kg.
STUDY BOOK
- It gathers in 4 chapters the reflections and analysis of great experts on the artist’s trajectory, work and influences.
- Monolingual edition (two versions: in Spanish or English).
- 200 pages + flyleaves.
- Size: 35 x 35 cm.
- Weight: 2,030 kg.
