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  •  "Growing up in the 70s and 80s, my biggest influences were cartoons and comics. In particular Mazinger Z cartoons and Francisco Ibáñez Talavera’s comics. Inspired by those two, I started drawing as a child, so my work developed from there and still carries some of those characteristics." — Javier Calleja

      • 2017

      • signed and dated '2017 Javier Calleja' on the reverse

      • charcoal and mixed media on paper

      • 111.7 x 75.6 cm. (43 7/8 x 29 3/4 in.)

      • Executed in 2017.

    • Provenance

      Nanzuka Gallery, Tokyo
      Whitestone Gallery, Hong Kong
      Private Collection, Asia
      Ravenel, Taipei, 1 December 2019, lot 3
      Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

    • Artist Biography

      Javier Calleja

      Javier Calleja (b. 1971) is a contemporary Spanish artist living and working in
      Malaga, Spain. Calleja is most known for his figurative style of cartoonish, doe-eyed
      characters with exaggerated features. His style is influenced by the toys and comics
      from his 70s and 80s upbringing. Calleja’s characters are often accompanied by text
      that contrasts the innocent and adolescent looking facial expressions of the
      characters represented in the compositions. Calleja works in painting, sculpture,
      and works on paper.

      Calleja holds a BFA from Granada University in Spain. His works have been exhibited worldwide and he is currently represented by Almine Rech.

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What About

2017
signed and dated '2017 Javier Calleja' on the reverse
charcoal and mixed media on paper
111.7 x 75.6 cm. (43 7/8 x 29 3/4 in.)
Executed in 2017.

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Estimate
HK$150,000 - 250,000 
€15,900-26,400
$19,200-32,100

Sold for HK$567,000

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