Description

Plateau Mask

Emilio Freixas Aranguren

(Barcelona, 1899 – 1976)

Watercolor

49,5×40,5 cm

Circa 1946

signed E. Freixas

Sense marc

 

Drawing published in the catalog

1999 Centenary of the birth of’ Emilio Freixas

1899-1976

Caja Madrid, Social work, 1999

p. 140

 

Attached is the image of the exhibition catalog 1999 Centenary of the birth of Emilio Freixas, 1899 – 1976 and attach the image has reproduced in the catalog and poster from original drawing of’ Emilio Freixas now we sell in our gallery.

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Emilio Freixas Aranguren

(Barcelona, 1899 – 1976)

Emilio Freixas Aranguren drawing escenòfrag, illustrator.

It stands not only as drawing, scenographer, illustrator but is, considered pioneer of comics in Spain. Also acting as his extraordinary work as a teacher of drawing. Since childhood he showed great talent for drawing. He was student of the painter Emilio Casals, (Barcelona 1843 – 1928). His great skill and ease for drawing led him to work in workshops and stage designers Bullbena Girbal, as a set designer and decorator for more than a decade. From his youth draws tirelessly posters, advertising vignettes, is recognized as a master in the specialty.

Freixas artistic director of advertising

Its elegant design, streamlined, Synthetic loose and was ideal for a branch that had outstanding professionals in Spain, with good reputation outside our borders, Featured architects that own Freixas recognized as teachers in the specialty. The firm Laurendor, Female beauty products named him head of the art department, understanding of direct, normatives generals, exhibitions window dressing, campaign, etc. Freixas was found at home in a mode in which their skills by drawing large and colorful as he came to the. They are splendid, anthologies, the impact poster, the series of illustrations published over the years 40 i 50, in the finest magazines of the time. This time reproductions deserved more space, better paper and printing. The announcement, excellent presentation and outstanding artistic product offered, adorned with splendid faces and bodies of women, parangonables the outstanding advertisements made in Paris, global mecca of cosmetics and their propaganda. But besides Freixas, an activity with such competition, It was originally, distinguished and admired advertising.

Text d'Antonio de Mateo Remacha

Published in the catalog 1999 Centenary of birth Emilio Freixas 1899 – 1978, Caja Madrid, social work, 1999 p. 24

Antonio de Mateo Remacha, Exhibition curator and coordinator of One hundred years of the birth of Emilio Freixas.

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