REYNERIO TAMAYO FONSECA (B. 1968) Cuba at Bat signed and dated 'Tamayo 2019' (center right) acrylic on canvas 39 5/8 x 29 15/16 in (100.6 x 76 cm) Painted in 2019 Footnotes: This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist. Provenance Private collection, Miami. Acquired from the above by the present owner. Cuba at bat (2019) employs satire and caricature to deliver a sharp commentary on politics, spectacle, and national identity. At the center of the composition, a globally recognizable figure of power is transformed into a baseball pitcher, situated within a Cuban stadium where the sport functions as a cultural metaphor and a site of symbolic confrontation. Characterized by flat color fields and clearly defined contours, the painting draws from comic imagery and popular visual culture-strategies frequently employed by Tamayo Fonseca to address geopolitical themes through critical humor. The contrast between playful form and ideological weight heightens the tension between entertainment and social commentary, positioning the work within a contemporary narrative painting of strong visual and conceptual impact. Reynerio Tamayo Fonseca is recognized for his use of irony, popular iconography, and caricature as tools to reflect on power, history, and society. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing