Gaspar Camps

GASPAR CAMPS I JUNYENT (Igualada, Barcelona, 1874–Barcelona, 1942).
“Lady with a Dog,” ca. 1920.
Color lithographic poster on cardboard.
Signed on the plate on the left side.
Shows signs of oxidation and wear around the edges. Features a hanging hole in the upper margin.
Measurements: 37 × 16.5 cm.

This poster reflects the evolution of Gaspar Camps’s artistic language from Modernism toward an aesthetic closer to Art Deco. The stylized female figure, a recurring motif in his graphic work, stands out for the elegance of the drawing, the vibrancy of the yellow dress, and the contrast with the green hat adorned with peacock feathers.

The vertical format accentuates the slenderness of the composition, while the simplified background focuses attention on the figure and the small dog she is holding. Camps, who trained at the Escola de la Llotja and worked as an illustrator and poster artist, achieved particular recognition for his depictions of women with a refined decorative quality.