Jorge Blanco (b 1945) American, Mixed Media. Archival inks on paper with illustration and signature and a unique edition. Depicting a man leaning against a palm tree reading a book with his feet propped up on a desk, which has a computer, a paper reading SOS, some bottles with rollled up papers reading SOS, and a sign above that says SALE www.sos.com. There are also some empty bottles to the left of him, leading us to believe he is creating these bottles and selling them online (which is funny because he is on a deserted island). Numbered 1/1 in the lower left, signed in the lower right. There is a special drawing in the lower middle. 

This is from Jorge Blanco's 'Castaway Series' (1980-1989). When in Venezuela, Blanco contributed to the newspaper El Diario de Caracas, by creating a comic El Naufrago (The Castaway) where he shows a man alone on a deserted island doing different things. The Castaway series is a great escape from the serious realities of the world. 

Overall Size: 43 x 33 1/4 in. 

Sight Size: 38 1/2 x 29 in. 

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Jorge Blanco is an internationally renowned artist. His work has been exhibited in Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, Asia, the United States and South America. Jorge has installed public-art in multiple cities and private residences around the world. Jorge Blanco unveiled his first sculpture in 1972 and has worked continuously since, never moving away from his artistic production. Blanco is also known in his native country of Venezuela for his comic strip published in the country's major newspapers. In the late 70s, he lived in Rome, Italy, immersing himself in the art world, achieving recognition for his creativity.In his sculptures Blanco works with profound levels of humor, linking an extraordinary witty force with the playful character of his pieces, without being frivolous, while at the same time he is fully aware of the involving dialogue established with the public.As a multi-talented artist, Blanco creates poetic and joyful art, his art surprises us, transforms us and leaves us with a fresh perception of the world.