Description: JOAN PONC (1927 BARCELONA - 1984) read bio below Diabolica I "The Master's Chair" Hand signed and Hand numbered in pencil 49/150 or similar Publisher: Poligrafa, S.A. (Barcelona) Paper size: 20" X 20" Original Color Lithograph on Guarro Paper very good condition, never framed, very minor handling in white margin, Please consider the Photo's of the actual Artwork as part of the description. Please note that there sometimes can be a slight color variation from Photo to actual art work Joan Pontius i Bonet, Catalan painter, born in Barcelona on November 28th 1927 and died in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, on April 4, 1984. The work of Joan Pontius Bonet was a true reflection of his tormented life, he saw one light in Barcelona November 28, 1927. Three years later came his brother Antonio and 36 his sister Marisol. 40 to 42 was domestic in Mataro Salesians and the following year began to study painting at the studio of Ramon Rogent, a painter who always had a great admiration for this time he met Joan Vinyals, antiquarian, who walk the eventually became his first dealer. In 1944 his sister Maria Rosa was born to die in 1956, shortly before the birth the father left the family. At age 20 and held his first exhibition, met JVFoix baker-poet, the poet and playwright Joan Brossa, the critic and philosopher Arnau Puig, the typographer Enric Tormo and attended the gathering "La Campana". Those were times of some liberalization within the Franco pure and simple. He presented his first exhibition in 'Living Art' of Bilbao. In 1947 he founded the magazine "Algol" (which would appear a single number) in Boadella Francesc company, Joan Brossa, Jordi Mercader, Arnau Puig and Enric Tormo, the embryo of what would Dau al Set, since some of them are creators of the magazine (which Pontius became director) and group namesake. After a brief stay in Paris by Joan Miró, a mention in the Bienal de São Paulo in 1955 gave him a scholarship to study in Brazil, where he founded the group L'Espai. In that same year he founded the group "Taüll" with Marc Aleu, Modest Cuixart, Guinovart Jaume Jaume Muxart, Mercadé, Antoni Tàpies and Joan-Josep Tharrats. Ten years later, in 1965, get the Grand Prix International Drawing Biennale said. His painting shows ghostly images while mourners and tortured, in which the subconscious is the protagonist. To Pontius art is but an introduction to the mystery and the secrets it contains the spirit. More artist than a painter, his work is extremely detailed and thorough. Exhibited in Barcelona, New York, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Bonn, Geneva, Tokyo and Madrid, among other places. Attention International Buyers: Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. Shipping : Your item will be shipped within 2 business days of receiving payment. Payment : We ask that payment be made within 7 days of auctions close. We understand that things can happen and if for some reason, you need more time...just write so that we can work it out for you. combined shipping: If you buy more than 1 picture that can be shipped in the same package, we will only charge shipping once, no matter how many pictures you buy. If you invoice shows something else, please wait for revised invoice before paying!
Price: 189 USD
Location: San Diego, California
End Time: 2025-01-26T14:52:24.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Artist: Joan Ponc
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Edition Size: 150
Signed: Yes
Size: Medium
Date of Creation: 1950-1969
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Framing: Unframed
Subject: Figures
Size Type/Largest Dimension: Medium (Up to 30")
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Type: Print
Edition Type: Limited Edition
Style: Surrealism
Original/Reproduction: Original Print
Theme: Art, Religious
Features: Limited Edition, Numbered
Production Technique: Lithography
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Print Type: Lithograph