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Josep Grau-Garriga: "Sweet America" (1978)

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Author: Josep Grau-Garriga (Sant Cugat, 1929 – Saint Mathurin Sur Loire, France, 2011). Title: Sweet America. Description: Collage on paper created in 1978 by the artist Josep Grau-Garriga, from Sant Cugat. Dimensions without frame: 50 x 70 cm. Certificate of authenticity included. ArtArtwork in good condition. Josep Grau-Garriga (Sant Cugat, 1929 – Saint Mathurin Sur Loire, France, 2011) studied at the Llotja School of Arts and Crafts and at the Barcelona School of Fine Arts. A painter by training, he Artworked in mural painting and stained glass and came into contact with the world of tapestry through the former Casa Aymat factory in Sant Cugat. He was the one who introduced the renewal of tapestry art throughout Spain, doing so from this factory and from the artistic section he directed from 1957 to 1970. There, the Catalan School of Tapestry was created, and from it emerged the renewal and new concepts of art in this discipline. In addition to his Artwork in the field of textiles, his creations also lean towards painting, creating many collages and assemblages, in which the fabric plays a prominent role. From 1992 he lived in Saint Mathurin Sur Loire – Angers – (France). The French government awarded him the distinction of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and in 1985 he received the Creu de Sant Jordi from the Generalitat of Catalonia. His Artworks have been exhibited worldwide and are present in prominent museums and public and private collections in various cities around the world, mainly in Europe and the United States.

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