Desolación II

Desolación II (Unframed)

Artist: Juan Antonio Guirado (1932–2010)
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Dimensions: 64.5 x 50 cm ,25 1/2 x 19 2/3 in
Catalogue No.: JAG/P 104 – INTRA LAND 07
Signature: Signed bottom right and verso
Location: United States
Estate Valuation (2016): €18,000
Price: $9,500 USD

A haunting and urgent meditation on environmental collapse, Desolación II was created in response to the devastating wildfires that swept through Almería in the early 2000s — near Guirado’s home and spiritual center in southern Spain. Stark vertical forms evoke scorched trees and ash-laden air, rendered in visceral reds and earthy charcoals. The work is both elegy and warning.

Painted during the final years of Guirado’s life, Desolación II was part of his environmental series, which culminated in the 2006 short film The Great Experiment of Humankind (viewable on the Guirado Estate YouTube channel). These works marked his lifelong concern with ecological imbalance, positioning him as one of the early pioneers of environmental messaging in European art.

The symbolism here is strikingly relevant today — a prophetic, passionate vision of nature undone.

Artist Legacy & Continuation

This piece has also been reimagined as a digital work by Catalina Guirado — her own interpretation of what the landscape might look like after the fire. Living in wildfire-prone Los Angeles, she continues the legacy of using art as environmental testimony under the Studio Guirado imprint.

Provenance & Certification

This original work is part of the Guirado Estate Collection and is sold with:

• An official Certificate of Authenticity

• Full provenance documentation
  Both signed by Catalina Guirado, Director of the Estate

Shipping & Tax Details

• Ships from: United States

• Framing: Unframed (custom framing available upon request)

• U.S. Sales Tax: Calculated automatically at checkout

• International Orders: Prices exclude VAT; import/customs duties may apply

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Valuation Note

This work was formally valued at €18,000 for estate insurance and catalogue purposes (Pablo Melendo Fine Art Consulting, 2016). It is now available exclusively through the Guirado Estate at a collector-accessible price of $9,500 USD.