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Julio González

1876–1942

Head called ‘The Tunnel’ 1933–4
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12 artworks by Julio González
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Biography

Julio González i Pellicer (21 September 1876 – 27 March 1942), born in Barcelona, was a Spanish sculptor and painter who developed the expressive use of iron as a medium for modern sculpture. He was from a lineage of metalsmith workers and artists. His grandfather was a goldsmith worker and his father, Concordio González, a metalsmith worker who taught him the techniques of metalsmith in his childhood years. His mother, Pilar Pellicer Fenés, came from a long line of artists.

González attended Circol Artist Sant Luc, a Catholic school whose model of education was based on the medieval art guilds and influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement in England.

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Artworks

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  • Maternity

    Julio González
    1934
  • Self-Portrait

    Julio González
    1941
  • Figure of Terror II

    Julio González
    1941
  • Aerial Figure

    Julio González
    1941
  • Study for ‘Maternity’

    Julio González
    1934
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  • Woman Dressing

    Julio González
    c.1905–8
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  • Sleeping Girl

    Julio González
    c.1904–5
  • Portrait of a Girl. Verso: The Frill

    Julio González
    c.1908–9
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  • Self-Portrait

    Julio González
    1941
  • Self-Portrait

    Julio González
    1941
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