José Segrelles

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José Segrelles
Autorretrato José Segrelles.jpg
Self-portrait
Born
José Segrelles y Albert

(1885-03-18)March 18, 1885
Albaida, (Province of Valencia)
DiedMarch 3, 1969(1969-03-03) (aged 83)
Spain
NationalitySpanish
EducationSaint Charles Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Valencia
Known forPainter
MovementOrientalist

José Segrelles Albert (18 March 1885 - 3 March 1969) was a Spaniah painter and illustrator. He was the uncle of cartoonists and painters Eustaquio and Vicente Segrelles.[1]

Biography[]

Segrelles was born in Albaida, Province of Valencia, in Spain, in 1885. He studied in the Saint Charles Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Valencia[2] and at Escola de la Llotja in Barcelona.[2] His first job was in a photography studio, working with illumination.[3]

In 1926, already established as an artist in Spain, Segrelles received his first English lessons, foreseeing a possible departure to England.[4] That very year he made an exhibition in London which was poorly received but on 8 September 1926 he received an offer from British magazines The Illustrated London News and The Sketch.[4] Due his appearances in The Sketch, Segrelles received offers from Scandinavian press.[5] He published in The Illustrated London News's Christmas special in 1927,[6] being a regular contributor in the Christmas specials until 1934.[7]

In 1927 he established contacts with the American publishing industry,[6] and received an offer the following year.[8] Segrelles relocated to the Upper West Side,[9] New York City in October, 1928.[10] His first job was for Redbook magazine,[11] and he would work also for The Cosmopolitan. In 1930 he staged his first art exhbition exhibition.[12] By this time Cosmopolitan was one of the most popular magazines in America, highlighting Segrelles' work alongside other illustrators such as James Montgomery Flagg.[13] In 1930 Segrelles met , Miss Cummings, who became his model.[14]

In 1931, Segrelles exhibited at .[15] US press coined the term Blue Segrelles referring to his dark pallette.[16] The term was a comparison to Maxfield Parrish's .[16]

He died in the town of his birth in 1969.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Cuadrado (2000), pp.1148–1149.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 50
  3. ^ Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 81
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 15
  5. ^ Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 16
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 17
  7. ^ Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 19
  8. ^ Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 20
  9. ^ Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 37
  10. ^ Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 25
  11. ^ Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 41
  12. ^ Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 67
  13. ^ Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 72
  14. ^ Ferrer Álvarez 2016, pp. 77–82
  15. ^ Ferrer Álvarez 2016, pp. 89–97
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 97

Bibliography[]

  • Ferrer Álvarez, Mireia (2016). Segrelles. Un pintor valenciano en Nueva York. 1929-1932. València: . p. 125. ISBN 9788478226894.
  • (2000). Atlas español de la cultura popular: . Madrid: /. 2 v. ISBN 84-89384-23-1.

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