Joan Prats i Vallès
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Joan Prats i Vallès (* 1891 in Barcelona ; † 1970 ibid.) Was a Catalan entrepreneur (hatter), art collector, promoter , consultant and organizer of artistic activities.
Life
His activity was shaped by his interest in the world of art. A very close friendship existed with Max Ernst , Paul Klee , Joan Brossa and Joan Miró . Joan Prats also supported the poet Josep Vicenç Foix in particular .
When the Spanish Civil War broke out in 1936 , Joan Prats left Barcelona with Joan Miró and lived temporarily in Paris. During the civil war, he worked to save the Catalan artistic heritage and was instrumental in the exhibition of Catalan art in Paris. In the post-war period, after a few months in prison, he campaigned for the unification of the international avant-garde . He was the leading spirit and founder of Club Cobalto 49 ( Agrupació artística ), which brought young people together with the artists of his generation. He worked as a consultant in the art scene in Catalonia. He wrote numerous writings and, in addition to art and literature, also addressed philosophy, ethnology and anthropology. Prats was also the author and co-editor of Dau al Set magazine .
Shortly before his death, he was the main initiator of the Joan Miró Foundation, and with an extensive donation he laid the foundation for today's collection. In 1975, three years after his death, the Fundació Joan Miró - Center d'Estudis d'Art Contemporani opened its doors to the public in the Catalan capital of Barcelona. In 1976 the Galeria Joan Prats , which bears his name, was opened in Barcelona .
literature
- Sylvaine Hansel, Henrik Karge: Spanish art history . Berlin 1991, ISBN 3-496-01082-7 .
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Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Prats i Vallès, Joan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Prats, Joan; Prats Vallés, Juan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish (Catalan) entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1891 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Barcelona |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1970 |
| Place of death | unsure: Barcelona |