Joan Barbarà

Biographical Sketch

The Catalan artist Joan Barbarà is regarded as one of the most gifted etchers on the international scene. He was born in 1927 in Barcelona. His first group exhibit took place in 1943, followed by exhibits in the 50's including the Biennial Hispanoamérica. Received his first award for graphic works in 1957, a stipendium from the French Institute. Collaborated in one of the most renowned graphic printing studios in Paris - Georges Le Blanc, Roger Lacourière-Frélaut and Ferdinand Mourlot (1957-58). In 1959 he founded the 'Atelier de Recherches Plastiques et Techniques Chalcographiques.' He returned to Barcelona in 1960 and has been living there since. Established a copperplate etching studio with Gustau Gili, and in the year 1975 opened his own studio for graphic art. He has worked on commissions from other artists as well as for the Maeght Gallery in Barcelona and Grafos Verlag of Vaduz, Liechtenstein. The most renowned painters have sought out his studio, among them Miró, Tàpies, Beuys and Schumacher. Exhibits, workshops and presentations on etching demonstrate his commitment to the art of printing. Parallel to these activities, he produces his own paintings and graphics works, which amply confirm his technical mastery of etching. ek

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References:

Joan Barbarà, Catalogue, Edicions Barcelona, Galeria Tristan Barbarà, 1995;

Joan Barbarà, Pintures i Gravats 1991-1992, Catalogue to an exhibit at the Museu de l'Empordà, 1991;

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