Antonio Guansé (b. 1926, Tortosa, Catalonia), a Spanish painter and printmaker of the School of Paris, came to Paris in 1953 on a French government scholarship and met Pablo Picasso, the greatest influence on his art; in 1954 he settled there for good. From 1956 to 1958 colour and organically dynamic forms drew his compositions close to abstract expressionism; his lithographs show bold drawing and rich colour.
Antonio Guansé (b. 1926, Tortosa, Catalonia) was a Spanish painter and printmaker of the School of Paris. In 1953 a French government scholarship took him to Paris, where he met Pablo Picasso, who had the greatest influence on his art. In 1954 he settled permanently in Paris and began to exhibit there regularly. Between 1956 and 1958 colour played a decisive role in his work, with forms bursting out in an organic dynamism that brought his compositions close to abstract expressionism. From 1959 his explorations led him to develop a new, personal visual language. His lithographs, such as “Visage de face” (1974), show the bold drawing and rich colour of his mature work.
