Stylish Woman, Serigraph by Leal

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Serigraph on paper
Signed lower right

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A striking fusion of fashion illustration, graphic precision, and cinematic poise, this serigraph … Read more Serigraph on paper
Signed lower right

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A striking fusion of fashion illustration, graphic precision, and cinematic poise, this serigraph exemplifies Leal’s unmistakable command of line and color. The figure—poised mid-gesture, with a knowing sideways glance—emerges against a bold black circular backdrop that heightens the theatricality of her silhouette. Saturated tones of teal, saffron, violet, and jet-black wrap around the composition in sweeping, almost sculptural planes of color, while the crisp contour lines emphasize elegance, attitude, and control.
The woman’s sharply angled hairstyle, luminous eyes, and crimson lips evoke the stylized glamour of late-20th-century visual culture, recalling both Art Deco revivalism and the sleek language of 1980s graphic design. Leal’s calculated economy of form, paired with his electric palette, transforms a simple pose into an icon of movement and sophistication.

Context & Legacy
Active during a period when illustration, fine art, and commercial aesthetics increasingly overlapped, Leal occupies a distinctive position among late-modern printmakers. His works align with a generation of artists who reimagined portraiture through bold geometry and saturated color fields, blending elements of fashion, performance, and modernist abstraction.
This piece reflects the era’s fascination with individuality and style—capturing not merely a figure, but the aura of cultural self-presentation.

Collector’s Note
A quintessential example of Leal’s refined serigraph technique, this work showcases his mastery of shape, shadow, and chromatic contrast. Its polished composition and dynamic presence make it a standout statement piece for collectors of 1980s modernist graphic art and fashion-inflected portraiture. See less