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Josep Guinovart i Bertran (Barcelona, March 20, 1927 – idem, December 12, 2007) was one of the most prominent painters, draftsmen, and printmakers of postwar avant-garde and informalism in Spain. Trajectory and Artistic Style • Origins and training: He grew up in an artisanal environment; his father was a gilder and his uncles wall painters, which marked his early contact with textures and pigments. He studied at the School of Arts and Crafts of Llotja in Barcelona. • Artistic evolution: His beginnings were linked to realistic figurative art with social themes. However, after a stay in Paris in 1953 thanks to a grant from the French Institute, his style changed drastically upon discovering cubism and contemporary currents. • Informalist and material phase: From 1957, he adopted an absolute, three-dimensional abstraction. He began to incorporate into his canvases objects from everyday reality and the rural environment (wood, earth, straw, ropes), generating a strong poetic dialogue linked to the land. • Artistic groups: He was strongly linked to the vanguard group Dau al Set and was cofounder of Grup Taüll in 1954 together with artists such as Antoni Tàpies and Joan-Josep Tharrats. Recognitions and Legacy • Awards: He was awarded the National Prize for Plastic Arts of Spain (1982) and received the prestigious Creu de Sant Jordi (1983) from the Government of Catalonia. • Own Space: In 1994 the Espai Guinovart in Agramunt (Lérida) was inaugurated, a center dedicated to the conservation and dissemination of his plastic work. • Presence in museums: His production is part of international premier collections, including the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid and the Guggenheim Museum. His work remains active in the contemporary art market and it is common to find his prints, lithographs, and assemblages in specialized galleries and prestigious auction platforms. • Bat Alberto Cornejo Gallery Josep Guinovart | Works for sale at the BAT ALBERTO CORNEJO GALLERY Artists: Bat Alberto Cornejo Gallery * Josep Guinovart (1927-2007): National Prize of Plastic Arts (1982); Cross of Saint George. O...

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