Jose Maria Mallol Suaz

Exceptionally appealing and post-impressionistic, Jose Maria Mallol Suaz’s (1910-1986) oeuvre is lively, animated and replete with his artistic energy. Being a Spanish artist, the hierarchy of artistic lineage absolutely reflected in his practice. A versatile artist, his Cezzanesque still life of vases and flowers followed a popular trend of the time.

Suaz’s artworks do not club into one category. Rather they emerge from an impressionist phase to eventually settle onto a minimal ritual. Some of his initial landscapes are serene, delving into seizing the daylight and the effect of changing hues. At the same time, his portraits and still life project an immediate entrance into a phase of the post-impressionist style. While he surpassed the expressionist approach, the figures no longer pursued gradation. Instead, they simply were enamoured by the single tonal value of a specific shade, which absolutely projects his interest in minimalism.

Notably, the portraits of women by Suaz appear to be neutral in their facial expressions. At the same time, they are static and immovable, as if frozen in the psyche of the artist. Nevertheless, they are animated by a universal and ambitious palette. His dexterity in anatomical rendering also makes his oeuvre stand out from the others in the league of representational practice.

Jose Maria Mallol Suaz’s artworks are presented by many reputed art portals and well-known auctions, fetching commendable rates.