Manolo Millares developed a raw abstract language from torn burlap, rope, black paint and stitched surfaces. A founder of El Paso, he transformed humble sackcloth into paintings that suggest wounds, bodies and archaeological remains.
Painting; assemblage
Major Works
- 1957Cuadro 1957
- 1958 onwardHomunculus
- 1969Antropofauna
- 1960sNeanderthalio
- 1950sMuro
- 1950s–60sBurlap Paintings
- 1968Humboldt en el Orinoco
- 1960sPersonaje caído
- 1961Cuadro 1961
- 1971Memorias de una excavación urbana
Interviews & Writing
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