Antoni Clavé (1913 - 2005) - photo 1

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.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:5 april 1913, Barcelona, Spain
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

Creators Spain

Francisco Baron (1932 - 2006)
Francisco Baron
1932 - 2006
Erwin Bechtold (1925 - 2022)
Erwin Bechtold
1925 - 2022
Juan de Ávalos y García-Taborda (1911 - 2006)
Juan de Ávalos y García-Taborda
1911 - 2006
Manuel Rodríguez Lozano (1896 - 1971)
Manuel Rodríguez Lozano
1896 - 1971
Ferrán Garcia Sevilla (1949)
Ferrán Garcia Sevilla
1949
Joaquim de Miró i Argenter (1849 - 1914)
Joaquim de Miró i Argenter
1849 - 1914
César Manrique (1919 - 1992)
César Manrique
1919 - 1992
Antonio González Velázquez (1723 - 1793)
Antonio González Velázquez
1723 - 1793
Andrea Belvedere (1652 - 1732)
Andrea Belvedere
1652 - 1732
Albrecht Demitz (1947)
Albrecht Demitz
1947
Antonio Carnicero (1748 - 1814)
Antonio Carnicero
1748 - 1814
José Camarón Bonanat (1731 - 1803)
José Camarón Bonanat
1731 - 1803
Jusepe de Ribera (1591 - 1652)
Jusepe de Ribera
1591 - 1652
Vicente Juan Masip (1507 - 1579)
Vicente Juan Masip
1507 - 1579
Ignacio Leon y Escosura (1834 - 1901)
Ignacio Leon y Escosura
1834 - 1901
Antonio Palomino (1655 - 1726)
Antonio Palomino
1655 - 1726

Creators Abstract Expressionism

Thomas Lange (1957)
Thomas Lange
1957
Alfred Muller (1960)
Alfred Muller
1960
Domenico Zindato (1966)
Domenico Zindato
1966
Emile Albert Gruppe (1896 - 1978)
Emile Albert Gruppe
1896 - 1978
Titus Schade (1984)
Titus Schade
1984
Paul Camenisch (1893 - 1970)
Paul Camenisch
1893 - 1970
Pedro Coronel Arroyo (1923 - 1985)
Pedro Coronel Arroyo
1923 - 1985
Hermann Pieper (1909 - 1964)
Hermann Pieper
1909 - 1964
Lawrence Beall Smith (1909 - 1995)
Lawrence Beall Smith
1909 - 1995
Jesús Rafael Soto (1923 - 2005)
Jesús Rafael Soto
1923 - 2005
Friedrich Becker (1922 - 1997)
Friedrich Becker
1922 - 1997
Aleksandr Semenovich Kosolapov (1943)
Aleksandr Semenovich Kosolapov
1943
Brent Wadden (1979)
Brent Wadden
1979
Rudolf Greve (1883 - 1962)
Rudolf Greve
1883 - 1962
Ramon Surinyac (1974)
Ramon Surinyac
1974
Björn Wessman (1949)
Björn Wessman
1949
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