Francesc Català Roca

FRANCESC CATALÁ ROCA (Valls, Tarragona, 1922 - Barcelona, 1998).
"Sastreria del carrer Hospital, Barcelona".
Photograph, copy 15/15.
Original negative from 1950.
Belonging to the folder "Presències del nostre temps. 1962-1982", published by the René Metras Gallery in Barcelona.
Print run in 1982, by the René Metras Gallery.
Signed, dated and numbered at the bottom of the image.
Measurements: 30 x 24 cm.

Francesc Català Roca's photography is based on the neorealist concept of the image, always looking for an unusual point of view and, above all, the human setting of the subject. He is currently considered by many critics as the most important Catalan photographer of the twentieth century. Son of the also photographer Pere Català Pic, he started in this art by the hand of his father. During his career he collaborated with various publications, such as "Destino" or "La Vanguardia", and illustrated numerous books with artistic photographs. He held his first solo exhibition in 1953, and his awards include the City of Barcelona (twice), the National Prize for Plastic Arts and the Medal for Artistic Merit.