ARMANDO CARDONA TORRANDELL (Barcelona, 1928 - Sant Pere de Ribes, Barcelona, 1995).
"La madonna del napalm".
Acrylic on táblex.
Signed in the left central margin.
Size: 178 x 120 cm; 204 x 147 cm (frame).
Cardona Torrandell began his training in the humanities, to later delve into painting. His work, a plastic testimony of today's world, is characterised by variegated compositions, full of human faces, calligraphic elements and inscriptions, which define his personal iconography. He organised his work into cycles: "Retablos de la gente" (1956), "Barcas", "Máquinas" (1957), "Paisajes Concretos" (1960), "Universo concentracional" (1965), "Numancia" (1972), "Naufragios" (1979), etc. He also dedicated some tribute works to Sartre, Antonio Machado, Ungaretti and Lluís Companys. In 1965 he did the set design for Espriu-Salvat's "Ronda de muerte a Sinera", and the following year for Brecth's "La buena persona de Sezuan". He also collaborated with the Sitges Theatre Festival. He was associated with the Parpalló Group, and was a member of Crónica de la Realidad and Intrarealismo. In 1971 he was awarded the Ynglada-Guillot drawing prize. Cardona Torrandell is currently represented in the Víctor Balaguer Museum in Vilanova i la Geltrú, the Vila Casas Foundation, the Rafael Zabaleta Museum and other public and private collections.