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José Luis ZUMETA (1939–2020) Composition, c. 1971
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José Luis ZUMETA (1939–2020) Composition, c. 1971
See original version (French)
Estimate €18,000 - €22,000
Voluntary lot
Description
José Luis ZUMETA (1939–2020)
Composition, c. 1971
Unsigned oil on canvases mounted on panel.
148 x 206 cm
Provenance: The artist’s collection, by inheritance.
Related works:
- Bilbao, Museum of Modern Art, no. 82/2157.
- BBVA Foundation, no. P00906.
A certificate of authenticity from Usoa Zumeta, the artist’s daughter, will be provided to the purchaser.
José Luis Zumeta established himself in the 1960s as one of the most innovative artists of his generation. A native of Usurbil, his work contributed to the emergence of a modern, free visual language deeply rooted in Basque culture. He also maintained close ties with Mikel Laboa and Joxean Artze, founding members of the Ez Dok Amairu movement, which played a fundamental role in the contemporary Basque cultural renaissance.
His work develops an organic and earthy vocabulary, permeated by chromatic tensions, in which the figure seems constantly to emerge and then dissolve into the pictorial material. Far from cold abstraction, his painting retains an instinctive, almost primitive physicality, linking his work both to the Basque collective memory and to post-war international artistic developments, particularly geometric abstraction.
He has also created several monumental works in public spaces, including the famous mural in Usurbil. Through its expansive mural format, its rich colour palette and its vital energy, the work affirms Zumeta’s distinctive desire to make art a shared, living space that is deeply rooted in the community.
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Lot description modified on 06/24/2026 at 12:31 PM
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