Sculptor. Emiliano Barral was a Spanish sculptor of anti-academic realism from the beginning of the 20th century. He was self-taught, respected by writers like Antonio Machado and politicians like Pablo Iglesias, educated in an anarchist and supportive environment, his art and life were cut short at the beginning of the civil war Spanish when, loyal to his ideals, he fell defending Madrid "against an army of traitors, mercenaries and foreigners."
Sculptor. Emiliano Barral was a Spanish sculptor of anti-academic realism from the beginning of the 20th century. He was self-taught, respected by writers like Antonio Machado and politicians like Pablo Iglesias, educated in an anarchist and supportive environment, his art and life were cut short at the beginning of the civil war Spanish when, loyal to his ideals, he fell defending Madrid "against an army of traitors, mercenaries and foreigners."
Bio by: Ola K Ase
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