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Xesko - Cunhal, The Man by Xesko

Xesko - Cunhal, The Man

Oil on Canvas (101 X 76 cm) - Homage to ALVARO CUNHAL (1913-2005).
Charismatic headman of the Portuguese Communist Party. Political, resistant, communist headman, writer, plastic artist and a Great Man.
Basically a noble man in the life as in the arts.
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yay! lets get political
over 1 year ago
Yay! lets...
10 months
A beautiful tribute
over 1 year
Tanks, I thinks so
10 months
Nice piece. I like the color play.
over 1 year
The background is based on a black and whit draying of Álvaro Cunhal
10 months
great eyes its great to see political art on this site
over 1 year
I think so, and it´s important not give up of that kind of work
10 months
very strong work powerful piece
11 months
The original was a powerful presence, I only transcribe it to canvas
10 months
amazing work 5*****
11 months
Thanks, I like your work to
10 months
Sehr schön und politik in der Kunst ist selten
11 months
Vielen Dank und leider hast du recht
10 months
Xesko, a very good portrait of the late Álvaro Cunhal. Congratulations, Isaura
11 months
I was doing it when he died, eventually became a posthumous tribute
10 months
Wonderful portrait, I like the political background too.
11 months
Thanks
10 months
wonderful work!-I like the black/white portrait over the colorful background.
11 months
I don't know why but I always paint powerful personality's in black and white
10 months
all around great work
11 months
Thanks
10 months
one word : wow
11 months
Tanks. Wow for you to, it's what I feel about your work
10 months
Excellent work. Congratulations
Embraces
11 months
Tanks for the comment
10 months
love your contrasts with the black and white against the colour,works well in this one,congradulations,paul.
11 months
It was the result from a mix between is work an is powerful personality
10 months
This is a great tribute. Love your use of black and white for the subject, but color for the background symbolism. This is a fine image. Kat Flint
11 months
This was a one time work, I don't know if I will some day do it another one like this
10 months
Wow...very good Xesco, well done
11 months
Tanks. (Xesko)
10 months
I like the tribute
11 months
A tribute is always a tribute
10 months
Great portrait
11 months
Tanks
10 months
i really like the colours and black and white together
11 months
It's a powerful mix in deed
10 months
Sorry this isnt black and white and has more than one colour to be in the spot colour group as well - a difficult one Xesko
10 months
Tanks, any way
10 months
Outstanding work!! :) 5*
10 months
I thinks so. Tanks
10 months
Magnificent! A wonderful tribute. Great composition and use of color... A very charismatic piece. 5*
10 months
Thanks, finally some one put the word I was searching for "Charismatic".
10 months
great picture
10 months
Thanks
10 months
very good portrait drawing
10 months
Thanks
10 months
Exiting work, also a great tribute
10 months
Thanks, is in deed an exciting work
10 months
Excellent work, well done ;0) Paul
10 months
Thanks, for the comment
10 months
Excellent portrait work Xesko..: )
10 months
Thanks, for the comment
10 months
It's a real work of art
10 months
Many thanks, for the comment
10 months
excellent portrait - I had to google him to see what he looked like, very well done!
10 months
Thanks, I hope that you have read something about him to.
10 months
You are a very talented person and I enjoy viewing you work.
10 months
Thanks, many people says that but I don't know why I still not believe it
10 months
great tribute. love the way you used B&W to accent the main subject matter and colored to supplemented. beautiful painted. 5*****
10 months
Tanks very much for the comment.
10 months
Very well done
3 months
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XeskoI am an artist from Luanda/Angola, living in Lisbon/Portugal at the moment. I have been involved with art since very young, I began writing to the 14 Years old and painting to the 16 (Watercolours and Chinese Ink). In that time, I have published some short stories and poems in several magazines and papers. In the secondary School, I was a Founder and Publisher of the Magazine "The Bantalas" entirely dedicated to the Arts (Art Painting, Photograph, Prose and Poetry) and I have participated in a contest of Art Painting whose objective was the creation of a poster commemorative of the anniversary of the M.P.L.A. obtaining the 1º place.

From 1982 to 1999 I was involved in several musical and theatrical projects as a technician, musician, producer and director, writing several adaptations and two original pieces.

I love experiencing new techniques and ideas, my work is strongly influenced by the African art and by the work of Salvador Dali. I particularly love to work with figurative art.

I'm working exclusively as a professional artist, since the beginning of the new Millennium.

Presently I'm doing the MA Contemporary Fine Art at the Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom.
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