Jusep Torres Campalans

Jusep Torres Campalans

Novel , 1958

Arte y Literatura

Pages: 336

Jusep Torres Campalans is the "biography" of a fictitious Catalan painter. According to the book, during his stay in Paris Campalans became one of the co-founders of the Cubist movement. After the beginning of World War II, he is said to have moved to Mexico, where he spent the rest of his life as a recluse in Chiapas. The book even included a catalogue of his works (written by "H. R. Town") for a planned exhibition at the Tate Gallery in 1942 (which, of course, never materialized), with illustrations and photos. Parallels with Aub's life have been noted.