RAÚL MARTÍNEZ (1927-1995) Untitled oil on canvas 31 3/8 x 47 cm (79.5 x 119.5 cm) Painted circa 1972 Footnotes: This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the Archivo Raúl Martínez and signed by Corina Matamoros. Provenance Abelardo Estorino Collection, Havana. Acquired from the above by the present owner. Untitled (ca. 1972) is an emblematic work from Raúl Martínez's mature period, in which the artist consolidates a visual language grounded in iconic synthesis, intense color, and the repetition of faces as a strategy for collective meaning. The figures, rendered with bold outlines and a vibrant palette, evoke the construction of contemporary mythologies and the mass circulation of images. Drawing from Pop Art imagery, the composition transforms portraiture into emblem and figure into sign, establishing a tension between individuality and symbolic representation. The work reflects Martínez's sustained investigation into the ideological power of images, positioning it at the core of his reflections on identity, politics, and modern visual culture. Martínez is regarded as a central figure in twentieth-century Cuban art, celebrated for merging popular iconography, social critique, and formal experimentation into a highly influential pictorial language. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing