Framed 1963 "Profane and Sacred Love" by Federico Castellón W/ Time Capsule Back

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Limited Edition #13/25 Artist Signed Lithograph "Profane And Sacred Love" with a 1963 edition of the New York Times newspaper … Read more Limited Edition #13/25 Artist Signed Lithograph "Profane And Sacred Love" with a 1963 edition of the New York Times newspaper time capsuled on the back. It was found hidden within the original backing. It's believed to have been placed by the artist himself who lived in New York City at the time.

Federico Castellón (September 14, 1914 – July 29, 1971) was a Spanish-American painter, sculptor, printmaker, and illustrator. His prints and drawings from the early 1930s are among the first examples of Surrealism created by an American artist, produced before his travels abroad and before the seminal 1936 exhibition "Fantastic Art, Dada, Surrealism" at New York's Museum of Modern Art. He later taught at several prestigious institutions and received two Guggenheim fellowships. In early 2010, Castellón's work was exhibited at the Kalamazoo Institute, along with the graphic work of Francisco Goya.

Although Castellón worked in virtually every medium, he remains best known for his early graphic work, particularly his lithographs and etchings, media in which he achieved mastery. See less