A Spanish Sculptor in Exile

Download or read book A Spanish Sculptor in Exile written by Michael Blumenthal and published by . This book was released on 2011-11-02 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an art book of over five dozen inspiring sculptures by a master of human anatomy. It is also a biography and a record of the turbulent history through which this innovative modern artist lived. Manolo Pascual suffers two successive exiles: after Spanish dictator Franco's victory in 1939, and after dictator Trujillo's disapproval in 1951. Both deeply affect his life and help to shape his art.Following 18 years of art awards and exhibits in Europe, he escapes Spain as a refugee army officer, and joins other artist and intellectual exiles in Trujillo's Dominican Republic. Three years later, he becomes the first director of the National School of Fine Arts, where he and other Spanish Civil War refugees help to create a new generation of Dominican artists and new directions in Latin American art. Editor and daughter Ariadne recounts here her own nine-year exile as a child refugee in Stalin's Soviet Union, and her father's move to New York to teach for 29 years at The New School for Social Research. Co-Editor Fernando Urena Rib and six other art experts present articles describing the evolution of Pascual's ground-breaking modern sculpture, and the critical acclaim that follows.Entertaining anecdotes and varied autobiographical snapshots enliven the life story of a courageous and remarkable man.