JOAN GIL I GIL (Barcelona, 1900-1984).
"Dancer".1946.
Oil on canvas.
Signed and dated in the lower left corner.
Losses in the frame.
Measurements: 100 x 80 cm; 120 x 101 cm (frame).
Joan Gil began his training in Paris, to continue later at the Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in Barcelona, where he later became a teacher. From 1924 onwards he took part in various group exhibitions, as well as in official competitions and contests, and was awarded prizes at the National Exhibitions of Barcelona in 1941 (third medal) and 1944 (second medal). He held his first individual exhibition in 1925 at the Galerías Layetanas. He exhibited there again in 1931, later exhibiting in many other galleries in Barcelona. In 1975 he held his last exhibition at the Gaudí gallery. Specialising in landscapes, portraits and dance themes, he cultivated a realistic language of Impressionist heritage, characterised by a special sensitivity for colour and light. Works by Joan Gil are kept at MACBA and at the Institut del Teatre.