Antonio Orzáez, the art photographer

Setdart presents at auction, on April 20 and 21, the unprecedented collection of photographer Antonio Orzáez made up of more than three hundred pieces that bring the most relevant artists of the 20th century closer in a personal and intimate way

Thanks to your experience and technical qualityOrzáez, was hired by the famous Gaspar Room, at that time the most prestigious gallery in Barcelona, ​​which had been founded in 1909. At the time Orzáez began working for the Sala Gaspar, Miquel Gaspar, son of the founder, and Joan Gaspar, nephew, ran the space. On most occasions, Orzáez covered the inaugurations, where captured the artistic scene of Barcelona and all those who were part of the cultural elite of the time. He also photographed the pieces and, with his snapshots, documented artistic projects such as the collaboration between Joan Miró and Josep Royo, who created the “Tapis de Tarragona”. His work in the Sala Gaspar led him to meet several generations of artists, thus getting closer to the young promises with whom he also had a relationship, such as Montserrat Gudiol.

The immense collection of Antonio Orzáez can be understood as a archive that documents the life of the most relevant artists of the 20th centurybeyond his works. Invitations to exhibitions by Joan Miró, Chillida, or Tàpies reveal the intense activity of these artists, who showed their works in countries as far away as the United States or Japan. Photographs, catalogues, informative booklets… are testimonies that come together in this collection, and bring us closer to the intimacy of the great geniuses of the 20th century. Original works such as drawings, engravings and serigraphs that the artists themselves gave to Orzáez, dedicating the pieces to him personally, artists such as Tàpies and Antoni Clavé, among others, plus a wide variety of cameras, artistic catalogues, and gifts that artists like Tàpies or Chillida gave Antonio Orzaezmeet in this auction consisting of more than two hundred objects.

The Setdart online auction house has the pleasure of putting out to tender the collection of the renowned photographer Antonio Orzaez (Madrid, 1933-2021). The pieces will be auctioned on its website www.setdart.com, between April 20 and 21, from 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. where you can already see the exhibition of all the pieces. The interested person must register on the Setdart website as a user in order to bid.

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Contact name: Andrea Domenech
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