The Houston Collection

Earlier, I  indicated that THE HOUSTON COLLECTION is perhaps not the most important nor the largest Zalce collection — but I feel a need to add that it also really might  be!   Numerous works in the collection have interesting histories,  have been often-published,  represent a style or a year that is special, and on and on.

For example, on this page,  Naturaleza Muerta con Botella Negra was painted in 1943. "Painted" with a spatula rather than with a  brush,  and painted on what appears to be a  mattress cover rather than on canvas.  It has been in numerous shows and exhibitions,  has hung in the Palacio de Bellas Artes,  and has been published several times.

Pescadores shows fishermen working with their nets.  It was made with Duco (the brand name for a  French auto paint, out of production since the 70’s).   Parts of  Pescadores were brushed and spread with Duco,  but much of the paint was poured and dripped onto cardboard to bring about this wonderful work (see close-up).   It too has been exhibited and  published several times.

Pajareras (Bird Dealers in English)  is special  to me because for years it had hung inside Maestro Zalce’s front door,  which means he selected it for his own personal enjoyment.  It has also been published in books and magazines.

Muchacha  was first published in the small but important 1984  book  Alfredo Zalce - Un Arte Propio,  which can now only rarely be found in antique markets.

Hombre 45 x 38 cms. 1956 lapiz/papel	Muchacha 49 x 33 cms. 1983 lapiz/papel	Gato 50 x 36 cms. 1990 lapiz/papel
Casas En El Cerro 88 x 108 cms. 1975 acrilico/tela	Pescadores 56 x 71 cms. 1979 duco/carton	Pescadores close-up section of "Pescadores
Naturaleza Muerta Con Botella 49 x 86 cms. 1943 oleo/tela	Naturleza Con Botella (atras) back side of "Naturaleza Muerta con Botella" as framed in the 40's, showing cloth and Bellas Artes label	Pajareras 70 x 85 cms. 1993 acrilico/mazonite
Monica.jpg 33 x 40 cms. 1999 Tinta sobre Plastico	Dibujando Su Autorretrato 80 x 55 cms.(tamaño completo, con las fotos) 12 de Enero, 1995 (su compleaños)	Paisaje Con Elote Seco 69 x 52 cms. 1960 Acrilico y Duco sobre Masonite

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