ÁNGEL ACOSTA LEÓN (1932-1964) Intimidad acrylic on plaster relief 55 1/2 x 35 5/8 x 6 1/2 in (140 x 90 x 16.5 cm) Executed circa 1958 Footnotes: Provenance Acquired directly from the artist's estate by the present owner. Exhibited Havana, Circulo de Bella Artes, IV Exposicion de Escultura, December 18-25, 1958. Literature R.A. Chediak, Ángel Acosta León y su magia, Miami, 2013. Intimidad (ca. 1958) presents a group of human figures viewed from behind, modeled with expressive intensity that emphasizes corporeality, physical weight, and emotional tension. Closely arranged and scarcely individualized, the bodies form a compact mass that evokes community, confinement, and shared vulnerability. Rough surfaces and deliberately unidealized anatomy heighten a sense of anguish and existential fragility. Executed during an early stage of Ángel Acosta León's career, the work belongs to a profoundly humanist vision in which the body becomes a metaphor for the human condition and its inner conflicts, anticipating the psychological and expressive intensity that defines his oeuvre. Ángel Acosta León is recognized as a singular figure in modern Cuban art, celebrated for his expressionist language and his deep exploration of anguish, embodiment, and human experience. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing