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JosĂŠ Basso Painting Title
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JOSÉ BASSO
CHILEAN BORN 1949
José Basso’s unique landscapes are at once serene and intense. It’s quite easy to lose oneself in the beauty of the jewel like colors and soft infusion of light that set the foundation for his work. However, it’s the artist’s ability to strip down the natural world to its most essential elements, leaving only light, air, space and the few components that remind us of the human presence, that allows him to communicate extraordinary complexity. His paintings exhibit an almost mathematical exactness to the organization of space, but the simplicity and precision in his compositions belie the intricacy of his brushwork and the sophistication of his intentions. Though they skim the surface of traditional landscape painting, Basso’s canvases inhabit the intermediate moment between representational offerings of his native Chile and absolute abstraction. Parallel bands of color which serve to anchor strong horizon lines are punctuated only by the geometric forms of houses, trees and ships. This complete division of space breaks Basso’s landscapes into two distinct worlds - that of the human on one side and the metaphysical on the other. By suppressing representational naturalism and favoring a haunting equilibrium he captures the essence of solitude, serenity, longing and memory. José Basso has garnered numerous awards, honors and worldwide recognition. In 2011 he was honored with a retrospective at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Santiago, Chile - a show that was voted as the best exhibition of the year by the Museum Board. He has completed countless important private and public commissions and continues to be added to the permanent collections of museums throughout South America and abroad.
Casa Bajo las Nubes
oil on canvas
48 x 36 inches
Atardecer con Nubes Grises
oil on canvas
40 x 60 inches
Paisaje Dorado
oil on canvas
48 x 36 inches
Vista de Alcatraz
oil on canvas
30 x 60 inches
Comienzo del Invierno
oil on canvas
24 x 30 inches
By the End of Summer
oil on canvas
24 x 48 inches
3 Galpones Baja las Estrellas
oil on canvas
36 x 48 inches
Luna Llena
oil on canvas
48 x 36 inches
Tierra del Fuego
oil on canvas
36 x 24 inches
Eclipse Lunar
oil on canvas
18 x 14 inches
Casa y Espino al Melodia
oil on canvas
30 x 24 inches
Gran Galpon con Espinos
oil on canvas
30 x 40 inches
Conjuncion con Marte
oil on canvas
60 x 40 inches
Sol Detras de la Nube
oil on canvas
24 x 36 inches
Niebla Azul
oil on canvas
14 x 18 inches
Early Summer
oil on canvas
30 x 60 inches
El Faro de la Colina
oil on canvas
24 x 30 inches
Faro en la Colina
oil on canvas
20 x 24 inches
Cielos de Tormenta
oil on canvas
40 x 30 inches
Atardecer en Casablanca
oil on canvas
24 x 20 inches
Luces en la Madrugada
oil on canvas
48 x 36 inches
Alcatraz
oil on canvas
24 x 48 inches
Luz en el Horizonte
oil on canvas
24 x 36 inches
Bajo la Luz del Arcoiris
oil on canvas
40 x 30 inches
Tarde en Curico
oil on canvas
14 x 18 inches
Braisas del Mediodia
oil on canvas
40 x 60 inches
Galpon Amarillo
oil on canvas
20 x 24 inches
Campo Amarillo, Diptico
oil on canvas
36 x 48 inches overall, 36 x 24 inches each
Nube Purpura
oil on canvas
18 x 14 inches
View from Sausalito
oil on canvas
24 x 36 inches
Valparaiso con Cielo Amarillo
oil on canvas
30 x 40 inches
Amanecer Frente al Mar
oil on canvas
36 x 48 inches
Luz de Medianoche
oil on canvas
60 x 40 inches
Estrellas Sobre el Valle
oil on canvas
36 x 24 inches
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Painting Title
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