Jordi Andreu Fresquet. In memoriam

Jordi Andreu Fresquet, painter and engraver known as Andreu Fresquet, died last Thursday, born in Badalona in 1940. Formed in Llotja between 1955 and 1962, he began exhibiting in 1959. In 1967 he traveled to Paris to continue -forming, and he lived there in May 1968, which would leave a deep mark on him. He gained international attention, especially in the United States, where he worked especially in the state of Florida, and his work can also be found in museums in South America and, within Europe, in Italy or the Museum of Art Contemporary from Barcelona.

Although he settled in Barcelona, ​​where he had a studio in the Gràcia neighborhood, he never left Badalona, ​​where he was born. In this sense, the individual exhibition that he held at the Museum of Badalona in 1987 stands out. On the occasion of this collaboration, the Museum acquired the self-portrait that we reproduce, a painting that recalls the style of Francis Bacon, who was his headline artist. Seven works by him are preserved in the Museum’s collections, and he is also the author of the cover of issue 9 of Carrer dels Arbres magazine (March 1980). In addition, at the moment, the family, to whom we offer our condolences, is considering donating part of his work to the Museum, as he would have wanted. Thank you for everything, Jordi Andreu Fresquet. Rest in peace.

VIEW COVER NUMBER 9 CARRER DELS ARBRES

Jordi Andreu Fresquet. Self-portrait. 1987. Acrylic on paper. 80 x 60 cm. Inv. MB 2395