User:Emmanuel benador

A third generation art dealer, Emmanuel Benador has been acquainted with the art world since birth. He studied printmaking for several years with the master printers of Saint- Prex, one of Europe’s foremost print shops practicing all print techniques and working with artists such as A. Flocon, the last surviving Bauhaus teacher. At the same time, he learned about art history and literature as a freelance between Geneva and Paris. After studying conservation methods for works on paper and framing, he joined Galerie Kornfeld, in Bern where he oversaw works from Dürer to Sam Francis as well as a many works on paper by Picasso.

He went on to create the works on paper department at Galerie Jacques Benador in Geneva. In 1989, he opened his own gallery, Emmanuel Benador Fine Arts, New York specializing in 19th and 20th century art in all mediums. He joined Jan Krugier Gallery as a consultant in 1992 (where he was acquainted with art works by Pablo Picasso in all mediums for almost 19 years from the estate of Pablo Picasso, Marina Picasso collection as well as 19th and 20th Century Masters).

Emmanuel is an active curator around the world and has written introductions for exhibitions and books on Picasso. In addition he has authored: Picasso: Printmaker: a perpetual Metamorphosis, a comprehensive survey of Picasso’s prints, Rembrandt & Picasso: Tales of lights and lines, a fictional philosophical dialogue between Rembrandt and Picasso and Closer to Nature: the Art of Gauguin and Picasso, exploring the influence of Gauguin in Picasso's paintings and sculptures from 1901 to 1907, Paul Klee: The Logistic of Sensations 1879-1940 analyzing all periods, styles and theories about one of the most versitile artist of the XXth century, as well as in Miro and Chagall. He also completed a story for children: Did you see the little dot ?

Emmanuel has worked for many years with important issues in the art market concerning Modern Masters works on paper.

His interest in African divinity sculptures, resulted to exhibitions between modern masters and primitive art. He has also studied music, with a particular accent on 18th & 19th century opera, 19th Century German lieder and early 20th century melodies.

Since 2010 Mr. Benador has been working privately in advising institutions and collectors for paintings from 19th cent., Impressionism, Modern Masters to the 1960's as well as prints and drawings (from 15th to 20th cent) and curating exhibitions. Member of CINOA & IFPDA

BOOKS:

PICASSO: MASTER PRINTMAKER.

Picasso Printmaker: A Perpetual Metamorphosis

REMBRANDT AND PICASSO: TALES OF LIGHTS AND LINES

CLOSER TO NATURE: GAUGUIN AND PICASSO PICASSO:

PORTRAITS. Dreams of Muses by chagall, Matisse, Miró, and Picasso. A Relationship Between Painters and Printmakers

PICASSO, MIRO, CHAGALL. The Search for Perfection: The story of Printmaking

AN INDEPENDENT GESTURE PICASSO AND PRINTMAKING [Picasso: illuminating the creative mind]

PICASSO PRINTS & TRADITIONAL AFRICAN SCULPTURE

La sintaxis de la carne :Pablo Picasso y Marie-Thérèse Walter (in Spanish). Presentation text: Picasso, Vollard and Marie-Therese Walter.

DID YOU SEE THE LITTLE DOT ?