ABSENTEE BID FORMTo allow time for processing, bids must be received by 5:00 p.m. (PST) on Friday, October 19, 20<strong>07</strong>. The <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Latin</strong> <strong>American</strong> <strong>Art</strong>will confirm all faxed bids with a return fax. If you have not received our confirmation within one business day, please resubmit yourbid(s) or contact the Special Projects Department: (562) 216 -4137 x137 or by fax at 562-437-7043.PLEASE PRINTNameAddressCityStateZip codeSALE TITLE:MOLAA <strong>Art</strong> <strong>Auction</strong> 20<strong>07</strong>October 20-21, 20<strong>07</strong>SALE ADDRESS:<strong>Museum</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Latin</strong> <strong>American</strong> <strong>Art</strong> (MOLAA)628 Alamitos Ave.Long Beach, CA 90802Tel: DaytimeFaxEveningBIDS(Please print clearly in block letters)List Lot number(s) in numerical orderPRICE BIDS $Credit card numberExp. date Visa MC Amex DiscName as it appears on credit cardSignatureI request that MOLAA enter bids on the following lots up to themaximum price I have indicated for each lot. I understand that if mybid is successful, the purchase price will be the sum <strong>of</strong> my final bidplus any applicable state or local sales or use tax plus buyer’s premium(applies to certain works only).I understand that MOLAA executes absentee bids as a conveniencefor clients and is not responsible for inadvertently failing to executebids or for errors relating to execution <strong>of</strong> bids on my behalf, takinginto account the reserve and other bids.If identical absentee bids remain, MOLAA will give precedence tothe first one received.All successful bids are subject to the Terms andConditions <strong>of</strong> Sale printed in this catalog.TO BID BY PHONE DURING THE LIVE AUCTIONSFill out the absentee bid form, writing “Telephone bid” instead <strong>of</strong>the amount. Please indicate the telephone number where you canbe reached at the time <strong>of</strong> the sale. Telephone bid forms must bereceived at least 48 hours before the sale.10
TERMS & CONDITIONS OF SALEThis catalog, as amended by any posted notices or oral announcements during the sale, is the <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Latin</strong> <strong>American</strong> <strong>Art</strong>’s entire agreementwith the purchaser relative to the property listed herein. The following Conditions <strong>of</strong> Sale and any glossary contained herein are thecomplete and only terms and conditions on which all property is <strong>of</strong>fered for sale. The Conditions <strong>of</strong> Sale may be amended by posted noticesor oral announcements made before or during the sale. By bidding at auction you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.1We reserve the right to withdraw anyproperty before sale and shall have noliability for such withdrawal.2Lots <strong>of</strong>fered in this auction will be exhibitedfor preview at the <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Latin</strong><strong>American</strong> <strong>Art</strong> at 628 Alamitos Ave, LongBeach, CA 90802 on Sunday, September 9,20<strong>07</strong> from 11:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m., and thereafterfollowing MOLAA’s regular hours <strong>of</strong>operation, through Friday, October 19, 20<strong>07</strong>.3All bidders must register in order to bidon items in the auction. Registration willbe on a confidential basis and no bids willbe accepted from unregistered bidders. Toregister, prior to the day <strong>of</strong> the auction, callMOLAA at 562-437-1689.4On the day <strong>of</strong> the auction, registeredbidders will receive a numbered paddlefor identification during the bidding and asan instrument with which to make their bids.The lots listed in the catalog will be <strong>of</strong>feredin their numerical order. We reserve the rightto withdraw any property at any time andshall have no liability for each such withdrawal.We reserve the right to reject anybid. The highest bidder acknowledged by theauctioneer will be the purchaser. In the event<strong>of</strong> any dispute between the bidders or in theevent <strong>of</strong> doubt on our part as to the validity<strong>of</strong> any bid, the auctioneer will have the finaldiscretion either to determine the successfulbidder or to re-<strong>of</strong>fer and resell the article indispute. If any dispute arises after the sale,our sale record is conclusive. Although in ourdiscretion we will execute absentee bids asa convenience to clients who are not presentat the auctions, we are not responsible forany omissions therewith.5If the auctioneer decides that any openingbid is below the value <strong>of</strong> the article<strong>of</strong>fered, he may reject the same and withdrawthe article from sale, and if, havingacknowledged an opening bid, he decidesthat any advance thereafter is insufficient,he may reject the advance.6On the fall <strong>of</strong> the auctioneer’s hammer,title to the <strong>of</strong>fered lot will pass to thehighest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer,subject to fulfillment by such bidder <strong>of</strong> allconditions set forth herein, and such thereupon(a) assumes full risk and responsibilitytherefore and (b) will pay the full purchaseprice therefore. In addition to other remediesavailable to us by law, we reserve the right toimpose a late charge <strong>of</strong> 1% per month <strong>of</strong> thetotal purchase price if payment is not made inaccordance with the conditions set forth herein.The late charge will be imposed pro rata forperiods <strong>of</strong> less than one month. All propertymust be removed from our premises by thepurchaser at his or her expense not later than5 business days following its sale, and if it isnot so removed, (a) a handling charge <strong>of</strong> 1%<strong>of</strong> the purchase price per month until itsremoval will be payable to us by the purchaser,with a minimum <strong>of</strong> 5% for any property not soremoved within 60 days <strong>of</strong> the sale, or (b) wemay send the purchased property to a publicwarehouse at the account, risk and expense <strong>of</strong>the purchaser. If any applicable conditionsherein are not complied with by the purchaser,in addition to other remedies available to usby law, including without limitation the rightto hold the purchaser liable for the total purchaseprice, we at our option may either (a)cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damagesall payments made by the purchaser, or(b) resell the property at public auction withoutreserve, and the purchaser will be liable forany deficiency and costs, including handlingcharges and incidental damages. We shallhave the rights afforded a secured party underthe California Commercial Code with respectto such property, and we may apply againstsuch obligations all monies or other propertyheld or received by us for the account <strong>of</strong>, ordue from us to, such purchaser. At our option,payment will not be deemed to have beenmade in full until we have collected funds representedby checks, or in the case <strong>of</strong> bank orcashiers checks, we have confirmed theirauthenticity. The purchaser may not removeany lot from our premises until it has beenpaid for in full.7Each lot is <strong>of</strong>fered subject to a reserve,which is the confidential minimum pricebelow which such lot will not be sold. Wemay implement such reserves by bidding onMOLAA’s behalf.8Unless exempted by law, the purchaser willbe required to pay the California state andlocal sales tax, or any applicable compensatinguse tax <strong>of</strong> another on the total purchase price.The rate <strong>of</strong> such combined tax is 8¼%.9The Conditions <strong>of</strong> Sale as well as the purchaser’sand our respective rights andobligations hereunder shall be governed byand construed and enforced in accordancewith the laws <strong>of</strong> the State <strong>of</strong> California. By biddingat an auction, whether present in personor by an agent, absentee bid or other means,the purchaser shall be deemed to have consentedto the jurisdiction <strong>of</strong> the state and federalcourts <strong>of</strong> the State <strong>of</strong> California.We are not responsible for the acts or10 omissions <strong>of</strong> carriers or packers <strong>of</strong> purchasedlots, whether or not recommended byus. Packing and handling <strong>of</strong> purchased lots byus is at the entire risk <strong>of</strong> the purchaser. In noevent will our liability to the purchaser exceedthe purchase price actually paid.The information in this catalog is believed to be correct. However, MOLAA assumes no liability for omissions or errors. <strong>Art</strong>work is sold “as is”.11We assume no responsibility for theauthenticity or the authorship <strong>of</strong> anyproperty listed in this catalog (that is, theidentity <strong>of</strong> the creator or the period, culture,source or origin, as the case may be, <strong>of</strong> theproperty). All property is sold “as is”, and wemake no warranties or representations <strong>of</strong> thegenuineness or attribution <strong>of</strong> the property norany warranties or representations <strong>of</strong> the correctness<strong>of</strong> the catalog or other description <strong>of</strong>the physical condition, size, quality, rarity,importance, provenance, exhibitions, literatureor historical relevance <strong>of</strong> the property,and no statement anywhere, whether oral orwritten, shall be deemed such a warranty orrepresentation. Prospective bidders shouldinspect the property before bidding to determineits condition, size and whether or not ithas been repaired or restored. All sales arefinal. We make no representation or warrantyas to whether the purchaser acquires anyreproduction rights in the property.We will accept bids in person and by12 fax, e-mail and proxy. Bidders mayregister in advance (by October 19, 20<strong>07</strong>) tobid by phone during the live auctions.Payment will be accepted in the form <strong>of</strong>cash, credit card and check. If payment ismade by check, art will not be released tobidder until said check has cleared.11
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- Page 7 and 8: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSBY ALEX SLATO VP of
- Page 9 and 10: MOLAA AWARDSMOLAA gratefully acknow
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- Page 17 and 18: LOT 1DIEGO RIVERA (MEXICO, 1886 -19
- Page 19 and 20: LOT 4ARNALDO ROCHE RABELL(PUERTO RI
- Page 21 and 22: Amelia PeláezOne of Cuba’s most
- Page 23 and 24: LOT 10WIFREDO LAM (CUBA, 1902 - 198
- Page 25 and 26: LOT 13JESÚS RAFAEL SOTO (VENEZUELA
- Page 27 and 28: LOT 16AGAPITO LABIOS (MEXICO, 1898
- Page 29 and 30: LOT 20JOSÉ CHÁVEZ MORADO(MEXICO,1
- Page 31 and 32: José Luis CuevasThroughout his art
- Page 33 and 34: LOT 25PÁJARO (VENEZUELA, b.1952)Si
- Page 35 and 36: LOT 29MAURO MEJÍAZ (VENEZUELA, 193
- Page 37 and 38: Pedro FigariWidely accepted as one
- Page 39 and 40: LOT 35JOSÉ LUIS CUEVAS (MEXICO, b.
- Page 41 and 42: LOT 39FRANCISCO ZÚÑIGA (COSTA RIC
- Page 43 and 44: LOT 42OSWALDO GUAYASAMÍN(ECUADOR,
- Page 45 and 46: LOT 44DAVID ALFARO SIQUEIROS(MEXICO
- Page 47 and 48: LOT 47WALTER GOLDFARB (BRAZIL, b. 1
- Page 49 and 50: LOT 50CARLOS MÉRIDA(GUATEMALA b. 1
- Page 51 and 52: LOT 53NICOLÁS LEIVA (ARGENTINA, b.
- Page 53 and 54: David Alfaro SiqueirosDavid Alfaro
- Page 55 and 56: LOT 58CECILIA MÍGUEZ (URUGUAY, b.
- Page 57 and 58: LOT 61EDGAR NEGRET (COLOMBIA, b.192
- Page 59 and 60: LOT 64GABRIELA MORAWETZ(POLAND, b.
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LOT 72CARLOS ANZOLALOT 79JUAN BASTA
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LOT 75HUGO ARRIETA (ARGENTINA, b.19
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LOT 83SERGIO BLATTO (ARGENTINA, b.1
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LOT 91FRANCISCA CASTAÑO (CHILE, b.
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LOT 99RABINDRANAT DÍAZ (PUERTO RIC
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LOT 107JOSÉ A. VÁZQUEZ (VENEZUELA
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LOT 115GABRIEL GONZÁLES (PANAMA, b
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LOT 123WALTERIO IRAHETA (EL SALVADO
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LOT 131LEILA MEDINA (VENEZUELA, b.1
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LOT 139ALEXANDER MORALES NÚÑES(CU
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LOT 147CECILIA PAREDES (PERU, b.195
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LOT 155TRISTÁN REYES ALVARADO (PUE
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LOT 163CARLOS SALAZAR ARENAS (COLOM
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Side ViewLOT 171FILIPO TIRADO (PUER
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LOT 179VICTOR ZÚÑIGA (PERU, b.196
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LOT 187 Works on Paper (Silent Auct
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LOT 195 Works on Paper (Silent Auct
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molaa gratefullyacknowledges thepar
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LOT 251JOSÉ MARCHILOT 212AGUSTÍN
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LOT 210FEDERICO CANTÚ(MEXICO, 1908
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LOT 222RAFAEL CORONEL(MEXICO, b.193
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LOT 234ALVARO GÓMEZ(VENEZUELA, b.1
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LOT 246WIFREDO LAM(CUBA, b.1902; ME
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LOT 258LUCÍA MAYA(MEXICO, b.1953)L
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LOT 270FERNANDO OLIVERA(MEXICO, b.1
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LOT 282DAVID ALFARO SIQUEIROS(MEXIC
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LOT 294FRANCISCO TOLEDO(MEXICO, b.1
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AUCTION 07SPONSORSOCTOBER 20 & 21
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Lexus. En busca de la perfecciónww
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The Business ExtrAA ® program is a
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Official Framer of MoLAA’s Art Au
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CREDITSAlex Slato, Auction Speciali
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Andres MichelenaVenezuelan artist,