Ramón Bernadó Massó (1924-2016) - Mujer de espaldas

The work is signed by the author at the bottom and dated 1969.

On the back, it is again signed and dated.

The painting is presented framed.

The condition is acceptable; the only issue is that the canvas is quite dirty and would greatly benefit from cleaning.

Dimensions of the work: 55 cm in height by 45 cm in width.

Dimensions of the framed work: 71 cm in height by 60 cm in width.

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BIOGRAPHY OF THE ARTIST:

Born in Vilanova i la Geltrú in 1922. He enters the School of Arts and Crafts of his city at eleven years old, where he studies under the mentorship of Alexandre de Cabanyes and Damià Torrents.

In 1936 he joins Joaquín Mir's workshop where he begins his training in painting. His inclination toward these arts arises thanks to the help and advice of that master of color.

After the war, he works as a decorator. In 1952 he moves to Brazil, where he resides until 1964. He makes study travels across the American continent, living among artists from various countries. Subsequently he resides in different cities, among them Mallorca, Paris and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

His artistic spirit finds the most suitable means of expression in oil painting, a technique he practices with great personality, particularly within the genres of portrait, landscape and seascapes. In addition to oil, he also works in wash and also cultivates watercolor. His preferred subject is landscape, painted en plein air (Camp de Tarragona, Conca de Barberà, El Garraf, especially between 1980 and 1994).

He has exhibited in Catalonia, France and Brazil where examples of his work can be found in private collections.

He died in 2016 in Vilanova i la Geltrú.