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Joan Brossa Gains International Recognition at 70

artist · 2026-04-23

At the age of seventy, Catalan poet and artist Joan Brossa began to receive recognition beyond his native Catalonia. A key figure in Spanish surrealism during the 1940s, Brossa co-founded the avant-garde magazine "Dau al set" alongside artists Antoni Tàpies, Joan Ponç, Joan Josep Tharrats, Modest Cuixart, and writer-philosopher Arnaud Puig.

Key facts

  • Joan Brossa was 70 years old when he started gaining recognition outside Catalonia.
  • He was a representative of Spanish surrealism in the 1940s.
  • Brossa co-founded the magazine "Dau al set".
  • Co-founders included Antoni Tàpies, Joan Ponç, Joan Josep Tharrats, Modest Cuixart, and Arnaud Puig.
  • The recognition occurred around 1989.
  • Brossa's work was primarily known in Catalonia before this period.

Entities

Artists

  • Joan Brossa
  • Antoni Tàpies
  • Joan Ponç
  • Joan Josep Tharrats
  • Modest Cuixart
  • Arnaud Puig

Locations

  • Catalonia
  • Spain

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