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NATHAN OLIVEIRA (1928-2010)

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Nathan Oliveira's solitary figures convey a sense of existential unease reminiscent of Giacometti's style, yet they also possess an ethereal quality and a transcendent presence. These figures embody timeless, universal expressions of a self-transcending consciousness, more aligned with the intangible aspects of metaphysics. Figure with Blue Eyes has a haunting quality. As if reaching into the past, if we assume the slashing vertical strokes of white from the chin downward is a painterly metaphor for an eighteenth-century cravat, it resonates with Oliveira's deep respect and engagement with Goya's legacy. Figure with Blue Eyes could be a direct homage. Oliveira based his first serial compositions on Goya's 1818 etching La Tauromaquia 21 and participated in many events discussing the influence and significance of Goya's work. Nathan Oliveira's solitary figures convey a sense of existential unease reminiscent of Giacometti's style, yet they also possess an ethereal quality and a transcendent presence. These figures embody timeless, universal expressions of a self-transcending consciousness, more aligned with the intangible aspects of metaphysics. Figure with Blue Eyes has a haunting quality. As if reaching into the past, if we assume the slashing vertical strokes of white from the chin downward is a painterly metaphor for an eighteenth-century cravat, it resonates with Oliveira's deep respect and engagement with Goya's legacy. Figure with Blue Eyes could be a direct homage. Oliveira based his first serial compositions on Goya's 1818 etching La Tauromaquia 21 and participated in many events discussing the influence and significance of Goya's work. Nathan Oliveira's solitary figures convey a sense of existential unease reminiscent of Giacometti's style, yet they also possess an ethereal quality and a transcendent presence. These figures embody timeless, universal expressions of a self-transcending consciousness, more aligned with the intangible aspects of metaphysics. Figure with Blue Eyes has a haunting quality. As if reaching into the past, if we assume the slashing vertical strokes of white from the chin downward is a painterly metaphor for an eighteenth-century cravat, it resonates with Oliveira's deep respect and engagement with Goya's legacy. Figure with Blue Eyes could be a direct homage. Oliveira based his first serial compositions on Goya's 1818 etching La Tauromaquia 21 and participated in many events discussing the influence and significance of Goya's work. Nathan Oliveira's solitary figures convey a sense of existential unease reminiscent of Giacometti's style, yet they also possess an ethereal quality and a transcendent presence. These figures embody timeless, universal expressions of a self-transcending consciousness, more aligned with the intangible aspects of metaphysics. Figure with Blue Eyes has a haunting quality. As if reaching into the past, if we assume the slashing vertical strokes of white from the chin downward is a painterly metaphor for an eighteenth-century cravat, it resonates with Oliveira's deep respect and engagement with Goya's legacy. Figure with Blue Eyes could be a direct homage. Oliveira based his first serial compositions on Goya's 1818 etching La Tauromaquia 21 and participated in many events discussing the influence and significance of Goya's work. Nathan Oliveira's solitary figures convey a sense of existential unease reminiscent of Giacometti's style, yet they also possess an ethereal quality and a transcendent presence. These figures embody timeless, universal expressions of a self-transcending consciousness, more aligned with the intangible aspects of metaphysics. Figure with Blue Eyes has a haunting quality. As if reaching into the past, if we assume the slashing vertical strokes of white from the chin downward is a painterly metaphor for an eighteenth-century cravat, it resonates with Oliveira's deep respect and engagement with Goya's legacy. Figure with Blue Eyes could be a direct homage. Oliveira based his first serial compositions on Goya's 1818 etching La Tauromaquia 21 and participated in many events discussing the influence and significance of Goya's work. Nathan Oliveira's solitary figures convey a sense of existential unease reminiscent of Giacometti's style, yet they also possess an ethereal quality and a transcendent presence. These figures embody timeless, universal expressions of a self-transcending consciousness, more aligned with the intangible aspects of metaphysics. Figure with Blue Eyes has a haunting quality. As if reaching into the past, if we assume the slashing vertical strokes of white from the chin downward is a painterly metaphor for an eighteenth-century cravat, it resonates with Oliveira's deep respect and engagement with Goya's legacy. Figure with Blue Eyes could be a direct homage. Oliveira based his first serial compositions on Goya's 1818 etching La Tauromaquia 21 and participated in many events discussing the influence and significance of Goya's work. Nathan Oliveira's solitary figures convey a sense of existential unease reminiscent of Giacometti's style, yet they also possess an ethereal quality and a transcendent presence. These figures embody timeless, universal expressions of a self-transcending consciousness, more aligned with the intangible aspects of metaphysics. Figure with Blue Eyes has a haunting quality. As if reaching into the past, if we assume the slashing vertical strokes of white from the chin downward is a painterly metaphor for an eighteenth-century cravat, it resonates with Oliveira's deep respect and engagement with Goya's legacy. Figure with Blue Eyes could be a direct homage. Oliveira based his first serial compositions on Goya's 1818 etching La Tauromaquia 21 and participated in many events discussing the influence and significance of Goya's work. Nathan Oliveira's solitary figures convey a sense of existential unease reminiscent of Giacometti's style, yet they also possess an ethereal quality and a transcendent presence. These figures embody timeless, universal expressions of a self-transcending consciousness, more aligned with the intangible aspects of metaphysics. Figure with Blue Eyes has a haunting quality. As if reaching into the past, if we assume the slashing vertical strokes of white from the chin downward is a painterly metaphor for an eighteenth-century cravat, it resonates with Oliveira's deep respect and engagement with Goya's legacy. Figure with Blue Eyes could be a direct homage. Oliveira based his first serial compositions on Goya's 1818 etching La Tauromaquia 21 and participated in many events discussing the influence and significance of Goya's work. Nathan Oliveira's solitary figures convey a sense of existential unease reminiscent of Giacometti's style, yet they also possess an ethereal quality and a transcendent presence. These figures embody timeless, universal expressions of a self-transcending consciousness, more aligned with the intangible aspects of metaphysics. Figure with Blue Eyes has a haunting quality. As if reaching into the past, if we assume the slashing vertical strokes of white from the chin downward is a painterly metaphor for an eighteenth-century cravat, it resonates with Oliveira's deep respect and engagement with Goya's legacy. Figure with Blue Eyes could be a direct homage. Oliveira based his first serial compositions on Goya's 1818 etching La Tauromaquia 21 and participated in many events discussing the influence and significance of Goya's work. Nathan Oliveira's solitary figures convey a sense of existential unease reminiscent of Giacometti's style, yet they also possess an ethereal quality and a transcendent presence. These figures embody timeless, universal expressions of a self-transcending consciousness, more aligned with the intangible aspects of metaphysics. Figure with Blue Eyes has a haunting quality. As if reaching into the past, if we assume the slashing vertical strokes of white from the chin downward is a painterly metaphor for an eighteenth-century cravat, it resonates with Oliveira's deep respect and engagement with Goya's legacy. Figure with Blue Eyes could be a direct homage. Oliveira based his first serial compositions on Goya's 1818 etching La Tauromaquia 21 and participated in many events discussing the influence and significance of Goya's work.
Figure with Blue Eyes198666 x 54 in. oil on canvas
Provenance
Private Collection, Santa Fe
Private Collection
Sale: Bonham’s Los Angeles, Made in California, Contemporary Art, 21 Oct 2015, Lot 30
Private Collection

115,000

Nathan Oliveira's solitary figures convey a sense of existential unease reminiscent of Giacometti's style, yet they also possess an ethereal quality and a transcendent presence. These figures embody timeless, universal expressions of a self-transcending consciousness, more aligned with the intangible aspects of metaphysics. Figure with Blue Eyes has a haunting quality. As if reaching into the past, if we assume the slashing vertical strokes of white from the chin downward is a painterly metaphor for an eighteenth-century cravat, it resonates with Oliveira's deep respect and engagement with Goya's legacy. Figure with Blue Eyes could be a direct homage. Oliveira based his first serial compositions on Goya's 1818 etching La Tauromaquia 21 and participated in many events discussing the influence and significance of Goya's work.
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