Juan Genovés | Silencio, Silencio: (1971) Artist Proof 14/15 Set Framed

Silencio, Silencio complete framed set and folio box Printed 1971 in a signed artist proof collection of 15 copies on better paper and silly rare  by Juan Genovés (Spanish, 1930–2020) Printed by L'Atelier Lacourière, Paris Published by Marlborough Graphics, Ltd Done as etchings with aquatint as a portfolio of ten etchings Size :Portfolio: 27 x 20 3/4 x 7/8 inches (68.6 x 52.7 x 2.2 cm) Other (archival box): 27 1/4 x 21 x 1 inches (69.2 x 53.3 x 2.5 cm). Thse were sold by me and the new owner had them famed in black 'floating' so no mount but have now downsized the house. They can be sent via my courier (pjparcels) and that can be quoted for or possibly delivered otherwise price quoted is for collection. . most are ready wrapped to keep frames perfect.

Bio(from Marlborough Gallery) Born in Valencia in 1930, Genovés is one of Spain’s best-known contemporary artists, and he is recognized for an aesthetic style rooted in Social Realism and Pop, with a distinctly critical voice that became a force for political change during the Franco regime in Spain. 

As a child in Valencia, Genovés witnessed the violence and horrors of the Spanish Civil War: bombardments, death squads, neighborhoods silenced with wounded and dead citizens. As leftist Republicans, he and his family endured the rule of the Nationalist party. In 1958 he settled permanently in Madrid and joined Marlborough Gallery in 1966. In 1976, he was detained and held in solitary confinement for seven days for having made a poster demanding amnesty for political prisoners. Throughout the 1980s, Genovés began to focus increasingly on artistic activities and peace efforts, while exhibiting both internationally and in Spain. A member of the Image Collective of the Spanish Communist Party during the 1970s, he played a role in the recovery of Spain's democracy and his work became a symbol of Catalan pride.

Apologies I listed the wrong price . . .pre coffee so no brain