Pedro Flores Garcia
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Pedro Flores Garcia was a painter of the Region of Murcia
, Spain
.
and Luis Garay in Gallery Dalmau Barcelona.
. He moved to the French capital and lived there for over five years. He returned to Madrid
for a short period in 1933, but soon moved to Barcelona
to teach drawing at the Balmes Institute. At the end of the Spanish Civil War
he returned to Paris and became part of the so-called Spanish School of Paris which included other painters such as Pablo Picasso
, Ginés Parra, Francisco Bores
, Antoni Clavé
, etc. He did most of his work in his study off Montparnasse
, in addition to his paintings artwork, he also made tapestries and staging grounds. For a short period he returned to Murcia
in 1962 to decorate the dome of the Sanctuary of Fuensanta. Later, having completed the work, he returned to Paris, where he died in 1967.
Some of his works in chronological order are:
Although most of his work is in private collections, some of his work can be seen in: Centre Georges Pompidou
in Paris, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
in Madrid
, National Museum
of Prague
, Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art
, Puerto Rico Museum of Art
, MACCSI in Caracas
, Modern Art and Contemporary Art Museum in Nice
, Modern Art Museum in Céret
, MNAC
in Barcelona
and Fine Art Museum of Murcia.
Region of Murcia
The Region of Murcia is an autonomous community of Spain located in the southeast of the country, between Andalusia and Valencian Community, on the Mediterranean coast....
, Spain
Spain
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.
Childhood and youth
Born in Murcia on February 5, 1897 in a humble family, during his childhood he studied at Marist school and the Jesuits school, but ten years old began working as an apprentice in a decorative paint shop. In 1908 began to attend classes at the Academy of Fine Arts at the Royal Economic Society of Friends of the Country and then continued in the Arts school. Later began working in a factory lithographic with Luis Garay that he could learned some photographic techniques. The photographs taken by the orchards of Murcia used as inspiration. Soon obtained several awards with his paintings in 1927 and obtained a great appreciation of criticism in the exhibition conducted by Ramón GayaRamón Gaya
- Gallery :...
and Luis Garay in Gallery Dalmau Barcelona.
His stay in Paris
In 1928 he received a grant to continue his studies of art in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. He moved to the French capital and lived there for over five years. He returned to Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
for a short period in 1933, but soon moved to Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
to teach drawing at the Balmes Institute. At the end of the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
he returned to Paris and became part of the so-called Spanish School of Paris which included other painters such as Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso known as Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish expatriate painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and stage designer, one of the greatest and most influential artists of the...
, Ginés Parra, Francisco Bores
Francisco Bores
Francisco Bores was one of important figures of twentieth century European art. His presence was fundamental in the second wave of Spanish artists who arrived in Paris in the 1920s, in which he included Pablo Picasso, Ginés Parra, Pedro Flores, Antoni Clavé; although in his own country he was not...
, Antoni Clavé
Antoni Clavé
Antoni Clavé was a Catalan master painter, printmaker, sculptor, stage designer and costume designer. He was nominated for two Academy Awards for his work on the 1952 film Hans Christian Andersen.Clavé was one of Spain's best known and most celebrated artists...
, etc. He did most of his work in his study off Montparnasse
Montparnasse
Montparnasse is an area of Paris, France, on the left bank of the river Seine, centred at the crossroads of the Boulevard du Montparnasse and the Rue de Rennes, between the Rue de Rennes and boulevard Raspail...
, in addition to his paintings artwork, he also made tapestries and staging grounds. For a short period he returned to Murcia
Murcia
-History:It is widely believed that Murcia's name is derived from the Latin words of Myrtea or Murtea, meaning land of Myrtle , although it may also be a derivation of the word Murtia, which would mean Murtius Village...
in 1962 to decorate the dome of the Sanctuary of Fuensanta. Later, having completed the work, he returned to Paris, where he died in 1967.
His work
His style was avant-garde, using a geometry of shapes and planes, with thick strokes to define the shape and strengthen the composition, using colors and painting on various media such as oil paintings, etchings, illustrations and stage designs.Some of his works in chronological order are:
- 1916 Portrait of Josefina Flores Borja
- 1920 Plaza Belluga, Selfportrait with vest, with palm trees and Landscape Portrait of Matthew
- 1925 hope, holy Bodegón, Dalias and books, winter morning, with bottle Bodegón Selfportrait with black hat.
- 1926 Midwife's Almudí, Garden of cypress trees, orchard and Homage to Gaya.
- 1927 Selfportrait.
- 1929 portrait of Antonia, and Torero maja, Harlequin and Columbine, Notre Dame, Women and Women with children inside.
- 1930 Rue Galand, Two Figures, Harlequin and his son, Le Marché Rue Mouffetard and Montebello.
- 1931 Lady.
- 1935 Portrait of Women and Pedro seated.
- 1937 Portrait of Antonio.
- 1938 portrait of his son Antonio.
- 1940 The dandy.
- 1942 Harlequin, Still Life with chair and table with still life and scissors.
- 1943 Still Life Still Life with fruit and with rooster.
- 1945 Desnudo.
- 1946 Still Life and Portrait.
- 1947 Breton Landscape.
- 1950 Maja and bullfighter Portrait Funes Carlos Ruiz.
- 1962 Mural Decoration of the Sanctuary of Fuensanta.
Although most of his work is in private collections, some of his work can be seen in: Centre Georges Pompidou
Centre Georges Pompidou
Centre Georges Pompidou is a complex in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles, rue Montorgueil and the Marais...
in Paris, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía is the official name of Spain's national museum of 20th century art . The museum was officially inaugurated on September 10, 1992 and is named for Queen Sofia of Spain...
in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, National Museum
National Museum (Prague)
The National museum is a Czech museum institution intended to systematically establish, prepare and publicly exhibit natural scientific and historical collections. It was founded 1818 in Prague by Kašpar Maria Šternberg...
of Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art
Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art
The Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art known locally as the Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires or MAMBA is a modern art museum located in Buenos Aires, Argentina....
, Puerto Rico Museum of Art
Puerto Rico Museum of Art
The Museum of Art of Puerto Rico is one of the most prestigious art museums in Puerto Rico.-History:...
, MACCSI in Caracas
Caracas
Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...
, Modern Art and Contemporary Art Museum in Nice
Nice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
, Modern Art Museum in Céret
Céret
Céret is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is the capital of Vallespir historical Catalan comarca.-Geography:...
, MNAC
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya , abbreviated as MNAC, is a museum of Catalan visual art located in Barcelona, Catalonia. It is housed in the Palau Nacional, built for the 1929 World's Fair...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
and Fine Art Museum of Murcia.
