Lorenzo Homar: Bailarinas
Unlike his usual illustrative graphic work and posters, these serigraphs are true works of art - homages paid to some of the top ballerinas connected with the Ballets de San Juan. All of whom were very special to him. Homar was not a painter. His expressive medium was graphical.
Homar's long association with the BSJ included a long list of program posters. As early as 1964, one of these featured NYC Ballet Star, Maria Tall Chief (the first native-American prima ballerina). in exquisite detail - a precursor to these in which Homar's reductive portraiture seductively jumps out from the paper .
In these serigraphs, Homar experimented with a similar elaborate background of muted intricacy last seen in his William Morris portrait homage of 1973 (also available at Galería Palomas). Visible in these works are glimpses of the talent and attention to detail that once made Lorenzo Homar one of Cartier's chief jewelry designers.
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These prints are personally dedicated low edition prints. Low edition or low numbered prints from an edition, together with artist's prints are usually the better quality first impression struck at the beginning of the edition before the eventual degradation of the medium (plate or screen) wears out.
Different media can support a wide variety of editions. Silkscreens in serigraphs wear out quickly. Therefore, editions are limited (about 150 tops for manual and 300 commercial) and far more valuable than lithography which may be able to support editions of 300 to 500+ prints. It is not unusual for lithographic limited edition plates to be struck out or destroyed to insure the value of the series.
LORENZO HOMAR
Alicia - 1980(with the Ballets de San Juan)A rare signed and personally dedicated, low edition serigraph on paper exquisitely detailed in bronze tones by master printmaker (1913-2004)
approx. 28 x 22 in.
The portrait depicts Alicia Alonso as the title character in Giselle, c1947. The bare shoulders suggest the Pas de Deux costume for the second act. She reprised this signature role many times with the same headdress - in the role that made her famous.
Estimated value at $8700
LORENZO HOMAR
Alma - (1988)(with the Ballets de San Juan)A rare signed and personally dedicated, low edition serigraph on mylar exquisitely detailed by master printmaker (1913-2004)
approx. 28 x 22 in.
Alma Concepcion dons a kimono for this Japanese inspired portrait. Given the affinity of BSJ to Balanchine's choreographic work,she may be reprising a role in Bugaku. The work pays homage to Japanese woodprint masters with the use of a 'hanko' or personal seal featuring an 'H'.
Estimated value at $5500
LORENZO HOMAR
Vanessa - (1975) (with the Ballets de San Juan)A rare signed and personally dedicated, low edition serigraph on paper exquisitely detailed by master printmaker (1913-2004)
approx. 28 x 22 in.
The blue and white Vanessa Ortiz profile with an olive wreath headress is evocative of neoclassical greek motifs - a possiible reference to BSJ's 'Pas de Quatre Criollo', a comic ballet with references to the seminal Balanchine work Apollo.
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LORENZO HOMAR
Laura - (1977) (with the Ballets de San Juan)Extremely rare signed and personally dedicated, serigraph on paper exquisitely detailed by master printmaker (1913-2004)
artist print (PA) approx. 28 x 22 in.
This artist print of Laura is significant as an experiment because Homar used flesh tones and warmer tonalities for the portrait - a departure from the previous Vanessa portrait's classic contrast and the subsequent Alicea one. Eventually, he would return to a slighter skin tonality later with the Alma edition of 1988.
artist print (PA) approx. 28 x 22 in.
This artist print of Laura is significant as an experiment because Homar used flesh tones and warmer tonalities for the portrait - a departure from the previous Vanessa portrait's classic contrast and the subsequent Alicea one. Eventually, he would return to a slighter skin tonality later with the Alma edition of 1988.
Estimated value at $6000
LORENZO HOMAR
Laura - (1977) (with the Ballets de San Juan)A rare signed and personally dedicated, low edition serigraph on paper exquisitely detailed by master printmaker (1913-2004)
print 4/38 edition approx. 28 x 22 in.
Depicted is Homar's daughter Laura, a young ballerina at the time. The graphic is significant because Homar was experimenting with both metalic inks and enamel overlays. At one point, he considered doing flesh tones and warmer tonalities. But desisted in the final edition of the series.
Estimated value at $5500
