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Eduardo Arranz-BravoGri gri oil on canvas painting abstract expressionism1974
1974
About the Item
Title: Gri Gri
Artist: Eduardo Arranz Bravo (Barcelona, 1941 – 2023)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 39.4 x 31.9 in (100 x 81 cm)
Date: 1974
Signature: Signed lower left: Arranz Bravo 74
Verso inscription: ARRANZ BRAVO 1974 – “GRI GRI” – fet a Margodí (made in Margodí)
Provenance: Private collection
Condition: Excellent
Place of creation: Margodí, Catalonia
🎨 DESCRIPTION
Gri Gri is an extraordinary work from the early mature period of Eduardo Arranz Bravo, created in 1974—a key moment in his stylistic evolution. This hauntingly lyrical piece is a visual poem, fusing the dreamlike and the symbolic with technical precision and psychological depth.
A youthful, ethereal face floats in a sea of atmospheric abstraction. It is not a portrait in the traditional sense but a suspended thought, a metaphysical presence rendered with delicate linework and masterful modulation of color. Pale greens, soft greys, and spectral blues envelop the central figure, while linear organic forms cross the canvas like echoes of memory, veins of emotion, or silent tensions.
The title Gri Gri—possibly referencing mystical charms or talismans—adds an air of intimate enigma. This painting radiates introspection and silence, yet it holds tremendous power: the power of subtlety, of unspoken truths, of timeless human vulnerability.
This is not merely a fine work by a great artist—it is a museum-quality piece that encapsulates the unique voice and emotional sophistication that made Arranz Bravo one of Spain’s most singular painters.
👤 ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Eduardo Arranz Bravo (1941–2023) was a major figure in Spanish contemporary art, known for his expressive language, dreamlike figuration, and unrelenting innovation. Trained at the Escola de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi in Barcelona, he came to prominence in the 1970s, often collaborating with fellow artist Rafael Bartolozzi, with whom he created several iconic murals.
Arranz Bravo’s work spans painting, drawing, sculpture, and monumental public art, combining surrealism, psychological depth, and poetic symbolism. His creations are held in institutions such as the MACBA, Museo Reina Sofía, and Fundación Vila Casas.
He has been compared to artists like Francis Bacon, Antonio Saura, and David Hockney, yet always maintained an unmistakable style that set him apart in both national and international contexts.
🧩 RELATED ARTISTS
Francis Bacon – for the emotional distortion and existential presence.
Antonio Saura – for the symbolic and gestural intensity.
Lucian Freud – for the psychological dimension in figurative work.
René Magritte – for the surreal, silent visual language.
David Hockney (early period) – for lyrical composition and color harmony.
- Creator:Eduardo Arranz-Bravo (1941)
- Creation Year:1974
- Dimensions:Height: 39.38 in (100 cm)Width: 31.89 in (81 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Barcelona, ES
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1155216143322
Eduardo Arranz-Bravo
Eduardo Arranz-Bravo was born on October 9, 1941 in Barcelona. In 1951 he studies at the Institute Menéndez y Pelayo Barcelona where is suspended by the art teacher, who is convinced that Arranz-Bravo copies every homework he presents. From 1959 to 1960 Arranz-Bravo studies art in Barcelona at the School of Fine Art of San Jorge. He had his first solo exhibition in 1961 at the University Club of Barcelona, but it wouldn't be until next year when he earned the critics' acclamation at a show organized by the Ateneo de Barcelona. Arranz-Bravo made a team with Rafael Bartolozzi in the 70s and for more than a decade they made artistic projects in common that have changed the history of Spanish contemporary art. The seventies would be the years of the joint happenings, publishing of books, woods assemblies and paintings with ironic figures of erotic theme. Also during this decade, the artist is initiated in sculpture and begins a series of drawings with Joan Ponç. His early works belong to informalism, movement that he leaves in 1961. Since then his art is mixed by surrealism and the aesthetics of pop art. Since 1980 his previous fragmented style gives way to a loose brushstroke graphism which continues today with works full of colors, especially with tonalities in red and with little figures, mainly zodiac signs or crosses. Some of his most representative works meet in the series "Abrazos" (Embraces) of 1983 and "Pantocrator" from 1986-1989. His work is shown in the Spanish National Museum of Contemporary Art Reina Sofia in Madrid, the Contemporary Art Museum of New York, the Sao Paulo's Museum and the Fine Art Museum of Vitoria among many others.
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