Esteban Lisa
Composición (juego con líneas y colores)
1953
Signed and dated Lila 21/12/1953
Oil on thin card
19 11/16 x 13 3/4 in (50 x 34.925 cm)
Composición
Oil on board
10 5/8 x 8 3/8 in (27 x 21.5 cm)
Painted circa 1935
Composición (Juego con Lineas y Colores)
Signed and dated Lila 31-10-1953
Oil on thin card
13 5/8 x 9 3/4 in (34.6 x 24.8 cm)
Concurrent with his work in civil service and art education, Esteban Lisa (b. 1895, Spain, d. 1983, Argentina) established a significant—albeit quiet—artistic career. Painting avidly from the 1930s through the late 1970s, Lisa refused to exhibit his work in public, and thus avoided local recognition. Behind closed doors, however, he produced intimate, compact paintings that are highly expressive, and demonstrate a deep engagement with line and color. Beyond his significant contributions to the visual arts, Lisa was also an avid writer. He authored more than twelve books—many of which were dedicated to his theories on the cosmos—as well as texts on philosophy and space travel.