About the artist:

Juan Ripollés Garcia was born on September 4, 1932. Following the birth of John Ripollés twin brother dies and his mother, and appears in Castellon to 11 years. The memories of her childhood are mixed with the horrors of the Spanish civil war-memories that will endure forever. These memories are in the climate of the black paintings of Goya. A life of the child, without time to be a child. The most beautiful memories of that time is their knowledge and deep love of nature, trees, animals, solitude with them, to light and color. The loneliness of human filled with small clay figures that the same model. 1944 At age 12 started working as an apprentice in an industrial painting company. From 12 to 20 years to go at night classes in drawing school of Arts and Crafts Francisco Ribalta of Castellon. 1954 is apparent from his own industrial company to move to Paris and set his residence there until 1963. 1958 Become a part of the group of painters from the gallery Drouand from Paris, by Bernard Buffet move in this gallery of the David and Garnier of this city. Marries Rosa, in Castellon. 1959 Paint the 12 tables for the Church of Saint-Paul TigranCommune of Chaulgnes (Nievre) in the ownership of Mr. Albert Achdjian (France). During the period of residence in Paris, travels through Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Greece and Switzerland.