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Juan Reus
Bullfighting Poster with Juanito Belmonte - Alicante, 2 August 1942

1944

$1,219.37
£900
€1,053.09
CA$1,679.76
A$1,881.23
CHF 981.60
MX$22,978.42
NOK 12,488.75
SEK 11,772.14
DKK 7,859.09

About the Item

Juan Reus (1912-2003) Original Vintage Bullfighting Poster August 1942 107cm x 53cm Juan Reus was born in 1912 in Valencia, where he became a well-known painter, draftsman and, notably, graphic designer of bullfighting posters. Orphaned at birth, Reus attended school until the age of seven, at which point he began work as an apprentice at a local hardware store, where he met the painter Constantino Gómez, piquing his artistic interests. He later went to work in a decorative fans shop and held his first exhibition in the bazaars of Prats and Collado in Valencia. In the 1940s, he was hired as a graphic designer of bullfighting posters in the lithographic Ortega workshop. These posters are generally characterised by bright colours and fluid, gestural movements, whereby the swish of the matador's cloak is almost palpable. This 1942 edition advertises a bullfighting event in Alicante, featuring Marcial Lalanda, Domingo Ortega, Pedro Barrera and Juanito Belmonte--who fought in a record number of bullfights over the course of his career and is credited with changing the art form.
  • Creator:
    Juan Reus
  • Creation Year:
    1944
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 42.13 in (107 cm)Width: 20.87 in (53 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Very good, colours excellent. Tiny pin holes to corners.
  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU795315460472

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