Josep Hortuna

JOSEP HURTUNA GIRALT (Barcelona, 1913 - 1978).
"The white house", 1945.
Oil on canvas.
Signed in the lower central margin.
With labels of the Gallery Dau al Set on the back: els anys 40 a Catalunya and Colectiva Estiu, 1984.
Measurements: 60 x 70 cm.

Painter and engraver, disciple of Manuel Mensa, Josep Hurtuna studied at the School of Fine Arts of Sant Jordi, in Barcelona. He participated in contests and official exhibitions, being awarded the second medal at the National Fine Arts in 1960 and the Joan Miró prize in 1964. He is currently represented in several private collections, as well as in the Museums Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Contemporary Art Museum of Barcelona, the Museum of Valls and the Museum of Montserrat.