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Apart from some solo shows for which Uruguayan artist Carlos Perez Franco prepared specific sets of work, the artist generally worked in recurring themes rather than readily-defined series. Major themes throughout his career include abstract figurative portraiture, urban and rural "paisajes," marinsescapes, "el cotidiano" slices of daily life, the interaction of families, music, futbol and Uruguayan neighborhood street life. As an architect by profession, it is natural that image, presence, form, color and space all play vital roles in Perez Franco compositions. His works often ask as many questions as they answer. Indeed, one of the joys of viewing Perez Franco paintings beyond their aesthetic qualities is to decipher their elements, his visual code and unique iconography. To fully understand the depth of his perception and the power of his work, one must determine why he chose to include or exclude certain objects in a particular work and why they are depicted in a specific manner. Palette, relative placement, level of detail, expression and stroke technique offer clues to the viewer.

Even in Perez Franco's minimalist compositions, there is always something of intrigue that hints at the concepts being explored within the context of the overall composition. It's interesting to note that the artist was years ahead of his time in many works where he used a very contemporary structure of using loose spacing, alternative perspectives and partial elements to infer the entirety of the content and context rather than feed the viewer everything with all-over painting. Elements became parts of visual puzzles. Through various combinations of suggestion and implication, both complimentary and conflicting interpretations may often be derived.

Perez Franco wanted viewers to think about the concepts he explored as much as the visual images themselves. His canon of work did precisely that.

 

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Watercolors and Mixed Oils and Acrylics Drawings

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Perez Franco continued to paint or draw each and every day with the same passion, vigor and attention to detail.

Superb late-20th and new 21st century works are available. We are especially enthusiastic about his latest paintings on canvas (2007-2015) and a substantial collection of watercolors produced between 2009 and 2015. This is the first time since the mid 80s that Perez Franco watercolors have been made available for purchase as well as a collection of excellent small and mid-sized drawings that allow those who may not have the resources to purchase a CPF painting the ability to own an original drawing at very reasonable price points. With a background in professional and academic architecture long before AutoCad, it comes as no surpirse to us that some observers consider Perez Franco's ink and multi-media blends on paper to be his finest work. The Perez Franco estate has an ample selection from which to choose.

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Perez Franco often worked with various media and styles simultaneously, utilizing artistc impulse rather than a structured approach to creating groups of work. It is difficult to categorize works chronologically since he frequently revisited previous techniques and themes with fresh ideas. Having worked with him on a daily basis for over 30 years, we are able to determine what works were completed in each period if that information is requested. We are sub-dividing Perez Franco works by theme and other variables to facilitate easier browsing. In the very near future, we will be adding a more sophisticated search & filter system and online commerce capabilities.

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