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Copyright estate of the artist | | | González, Julio (1876 - 1942) Spain
Etude pour Danseuse à la Palette, 1934
Pencil, colour crayon and indian ink on paper; 24 x 15.5 cm Surrealism
UID 102-220
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Biography
Spanish sculptor, metalworker, painter and draughtsman, the chief pioneer of welded iron sculpture. Born in Barcelona, he was trained in metalwork by his father, a goldsmith, but began his career as a painter. He moved to Paris in 1900 where he met Picasso, Brancusi and Despiau. In 1910 he supported himself mainly by making metalwork and jewellery, but also exhibited paintings and sculpture (modelled pieces and "repoussé" masks). First one-man exhibition in Paris, 1921. In 1918 he learned a new technique of welding and produced his first iron sculpture in 1927. From 1928-32 he worked for Picasso, executing welded sculptures from his designs. This experience encouraged Gonzalez to devote himself exclusively to sculpture. He developed a linear and spatial form of welded sculpture and exhibited in the 1930s with abstract artists and the Surrealists. He made very little sculpture after early 1939, partly because of the disruption and shortage of materials caused by the war. His works include many drawings. He died in Paris.
Exhibitions
Julio González - dessins inédits Galerie de France, France 18-03-1993 ~ 28-05-1993
Julio Gonzáles - Drawing for sculpture Pace Wildestein, USA 15-09-1995 ~ 21-10-1995
Julio González, Bern Kunstmuseum (Bern), Switzerland 26-06-1997 ~ 07-09-1997
FIAC 98, Space Eiffel-Branly, Stand Galerie de France FIAC, France 07-10-1998 ~ 12-10-1998
Julio González, Iserlohn Museum d'Iserlohn, Germany 27-02-1998 ~ 14-06-1998
Une rencontre: Hans Hartung et Julio González, 1935-1952 Galerie de France, France 01-01-1992 ~ 31-03-1992
Julio González - dessins Galerie Carlos Tache, Spain 01-09-1990 ~ 30-11-1990
Une Rencontre: Hans Hartung et Julio González, 1935-1952 Galleria Pieter Coray, Switzerland 18-04-1992 ~ 06-06-1992
Julio González, dessins inédits, Lugano Galleria Pieter Coray, Switzerland 11-09-1993 ~ 14-11-1993
Colecção Berardo Collection 1917-1999 Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB), Portugal 27-01-2000 ~ 27-08-2000
Julio González, Australia Annandale Galleries, Australia 22-05-1996 ~ 15-06-1996
Julio González, Cologne Galerie Stefan Röpke, Germany 24-04-1988 ~ 14-06-1998
Fernando Lemos and Surrealism - The Berardo Collection Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 26-11-2005 ~ 18-06-2006
Fernando Lemos e o Surrealismo - Colecção Berardo Centro das Artes Casa das Mudas, Calheta, Madeira, Portugal 08-07-2006 ~ 31-01-2007
Berardo Museum Opening Museu Colecção Berardo, Portugal 25-06-2007 ~ 24-08-2008
Bibliography
Fernando Lemos and Surrealism , 2005 Published by Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo ISBN 9729903026
Fernando Lemos e o Surrealismo – Colecção Berardo, 2006 Published by Centro das Artes - Casa das Mudas ISBN 9728902034
Julio Gonzalez, 1996 Published by Annandale Galleries
Julio Gonzalez, 1998 Published by Ed. Galerie Stefan Röpke
Julio Gonzalez, Dessiner dans l'Espace, 1997 Published by Skira, Kunstmuseum
Julio Gonzalez, dessins inédits, 1993 Published by Galerie de France and Galleria Pieter Coray
Une Rencontre: Hans Hartung et Julio Gonzalez, 1935-1952, 1992 Published by Electa
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