Antoni Clavé (1913 - 2005)
Antoni Clavé
Antoni Clavé was a Catalan master painter, printmaker, sculptor, stage designer and costume designer. He was nominated for two Academy Awards (Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design) for his work on the 1952 film Hans Christian Andersen.
Clavé was one of Spain's best known and most celebrated artists. His work evolved from a baroque, ornamental style to a pure, minimal aesthetic. In his later years, his work is completely abstract, employing expressive lines and exploring the boundaries of collage, objet trove, shading, texture and color. He was trained at the School of Fine Arts, Barcelona, where he was taught by Angel Ferrant and Felix Mestres. With his works being influenced by artists such as Bonnard, Vuillard and Roualt. He is best known for his lyrical abstractions, works which combine paint with collage.
| Date and place of birt: | 5 april 1913, Barcelona, Spain |
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| Date and place of death: | 1 september 2005, Saint-Tropez, France |
| Nationality: | Spain |
| Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
| Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Painter, Sculptor |
| Art school / group: | School of Paris |
| Genre: | Figurative art |
| Art style: | Abstract art, Abstract Expressionism, Post War Art, Contemporary art |
