Joan Iranzo (1928-2006) - El estudio del pintor - NO RESERVE

Signed by the artist on the bottom The work is presented very well framed Artwork dimensions: 27 cm high x 35 cm wide Frame dimensions: 40 cm high x 49 cm wide Condition of the painting is good A small catalog from the artist's an exhibition is attached (see attached photographs) Artist's biography: Joan Iranzo, born in 1928, is one of the representatives of Horta (Barcelona) outside the neighborhood. Whether in the rest of the city or abroad, this artist has over the years become a cultural ambassador for this old Catalan municipality. And it has been so because Iranzo has painted countless areas and streets of this neighborhood. Many of his paintings are scattered in hundreds of homes abroad. But Juan Iranzo did not always paint. It was when he was 55 years old that he surrendered his soul to the brush. Before that he had traveled the Catalan roads with a concession from a sausage factory. In his work as a driver he had never thought that, one day, he would dedicate himself to the world of painting. A world that, today, has become a vital necessity. In the early eighties Juan Iranzo lost his wife and became a widower. The pain led him to seek some distraction. One day a neighbor told him he was going to an art house to buy a small box of paints. Iranzo did not think twice and, having never painted before, he went with him to buy another for himself. From that moment, the usual practice and the advice of a group of friends helped him find his own path in this art. Without needing to express anything in particular, only his visual perception of things, Juan Iranzo organized the first exhibitions. His themes are basically landscapes, and to a lesser extent human figures and flowers. All seasoned with an Impressionist perspective. For this painter, the oils of Van Gogh, Gauguin, Derain or Matisse are deeply admired. But he is also fascinated by the canvases of classical authors like Goya or Velázquez or more contemporary painters like Zuloaga, Sorolla, Picasso or the Catalans Joaquim Mir and Ramon Sanvisents. The latter, a great Catalan painter fully vindicated by Iranzo due to his current oblivion. If most of Juan Iranzo's paintings are oils, some he has done with other painting techniques such as watercolor or pencil drawings. Because while this painter spent many years wanting to be a trumpeter without success, he has made drawings throughout his life. Even since he was a child. His painting, presented in several exhibitions in galleries and for several years in the Barcelonese Plaza del Pi—every Saturday—has given him strength and satisfaction. “They have given me everything,” explains Iranzo. “Thanks to it I have met important painters such as Ramon Sanvisens, Teresa Llàcer or Antoni Sala Herrero. It was very important for me to be able to talk with them. In addition, painting has allowed me to travel to the United States, Italy and Germany, places I have depicted in countless paintings.” In this manner and with the dedication that gives naturalness to his way of being, Iranzo has painted almost a painting every day. About five each week and more than 3000 works in 15 years. Most of which are dedicated to Horta and its people. For this painter from Horta is a lover of the neighborhood where he lives: “I like Horta a lot, first of all, he confirms the painter, because it has very beautiful places to paint. One can go out to Valle Hebrón or to the Clota on a painting hunt and, after so many years, you can still find perfect subjects to fill the canvas. It is a very neighborhood neighborhood. When I got married and moved here, my life changed radically.” Indeed, Juan Iranzo arrived from his hometown district of Gracia in Horta when he was only 28. There he married and considers that he will die in Horta. Because it is a very beautiful place, even to die. And yet according to this artist Horta has changed enough. When he arrived, people went to make arroz and spend Sunday. His paintings have joyfully and with vital eagerness depicted streets of this town such as Aiguafreda, Travi, La Clota, Horta or Sant Genís dels Agudells. Some oils that he exhibits in Plaza Pi every Saturday. This is Iranzo's way of paying homage to Horta. Because Horta welcomed Juan Iranzo many years ago, it offered him friends at the Parochial Center and a social life through excursions. And a presidency of the neighborhood association during the transition. For all this and much more, this artist named Juan Iranzo will always be grateful to this Barcelona neighborhood: Horta.

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