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Guillermo Forchino The Retiree Comical Art Sculpture
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Guillermo Forchino The Retiree Comical Art Sculpture Guillermo Forchino


Status: In Stock Available | Condition: New | Edition:Open Edition Comical Art Sculpture | Edition Size: n/a | Dim:6.5 x 10.6 x 12 inches | Guillermo Forchino| Item #: 60-85540


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THE RETIREE / LE RETRAITÉ - 60-85540

NOTES: For 40 years, Carlos Galvez woke up every morning at 6:50 to go to work half asleep. For 40 years, he hated waking up early in the morning. The first Monday of his retirement, the alarm rang as usual. His wife woke up with a jolt. "But Carlos, did you forget that you are retired?". "Not at all, dear I just wanted to know what it feels like to continue sleeping at 7:00 in the morning". He shut his eyes, thought about his golf game that was waiting for him that afternoon, his fishing trip he planned for the day after, playing poker with his friends, and his old workmates who, at that same moment, were rushing to work not to be late to the office. With a smile of satisfaction, he went peacefully back to sleep..

The Retiree  Comical Art Sculpture by Guillermo Forchino 

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Guillermo Forchino bio

From the early 1980's, Guillermo Forchino experiments with various materials to create his works of art. This research began in the city of his birth Rosario Argentina at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and then continued during three years of studies in art restoration and conservation at the Sorbonne University in Paris, France. During his studies he discovered and mastered many classic techniques and materials. After completing his studies in Paris, Guillermo returned to Argentina where he directed the Juan B. Castagnino atelier of art restoration for the Museum of Beaux-Arts in Rosario. It was during this period that Forchino began creating figures made from wrapped bands of cloth where the visible parts of the body (head and hands) were made from wax and paper mache colored with natural pigments. From the end of the 1980's, Forchino chose polyresins to create figurines and scenes that often resemble the world of comic strip and cartoon characters. These are typically unusual and humorous subjects such as a family leaving on vacation in an overloaded car with flat tires, or a tired old American pick-up truck from the 1950's with equally tired passengers. Mr. Forchino has also chosen to create other modes of transportation such as boats, planes and motorcycles and has even used a floating bathtub in his works. His creations are always full of humor and finesse and are created with a unique character. In recent years, Guillermo has also created a line of individuals in sports and a variety of professions that was named the "Professionals Series". Also these creations have found a large collector audience worldwide. The average height of these figurines is 45 cm. Recently a smaller version of the Professionals was introduced the "Special editions Series", approx. 50% smaller . Guillermo has regular expositions in France, in Argentina and in the Netherlands. Mr. Forchino lives and works in Paris, his workshop is only a few steps away from the world famous Pere Lachaise cemetery. In 2003 a collaboration between Guillermo and VMM resulted in the worldwide introduction of replicas of Guillermo's work. These reproductions are fully handmade and hand painted, just like the originals, under the supervision of Guillermo himself, by highly skilled artisans in the Far East. Some of these artworks are reproduced in the same size as the original that Mr. Forchino created, some are reduced in size to 50 or 75% of the original. Through these initiatives, the Comic Art of Guillermo Forchino is available for a large group of art lovers in the form of limited editions, in numbered series. Found only in specially selected stores, each piece is identified by a stamped signature and a unique number on the bottom of the item. A numbered certificate of authenticity completes each package.

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