{"product_id":"ex-libris-sombra-dibujo-editorial-ramon-sopena-1967","title":"Sombra — original editorial drawing for Ramón Sopena, 1967 — ink and watercolor on paper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal illustration produced for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEditorial Ramón Sopena, S.A.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and preserved with the publisher's stamp on the reverse. The scene depicts a boy studying under the light of a lamp, while objects arranged on the table cast broad areas of shadow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe handwritten word \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"SOMBRA\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Shadow) in the upper margin identifies the concept the image was intended to illustrate, evidencing its function within the editorial process. It is, therefore, a piece originally conceived for reproduction in an educational or informative publication by the Barcelona-based publisher.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition is organized around a simple exercise in light and shadow. A youth sitting at a table holds a book while consulting another open volume. Above him, a green-shaded lamp concentrates the illumination and generates a marked shadow cast by the red book, which becomes one of the central elements of the image.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe illustrator uses a firm, clean outline, completed with transparent color washes. Greens, blues, reds, and violets clearly distinguish the different elements, while a yellowish tone reproduces the luminous halo of the lamp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe economy of resources responds well to the pedagogical purpose of the illustration: the scene had to be immediately understandable and visually explain the phenomenon of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshadow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e without resorting to unnecessary secondary elements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn Illustration Conceived for Teaching\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThroughout much of the 20th century, Ramón Sopena developed an extensive production of dictionaries, encyclopedias, school manuals, and informative works. For these publications, originals were prepared specifically to accompany definitions and concepts with clear and easily recognizable images.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece retains several elements typical of that work process. On the obverse, there is the handwritten indication \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"SOMBRA\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, along with a numerical reference, while the reverse preserves the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estamp of Editorial Ramón Sopena, S.A., Barcelona, dated 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeyond its initial purpose, the drawing now constitutes a small material testimony to the work of the illustrators and graphic departments that participated in Barcelona's editorial production during the mid-20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnical Sheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Unidentified illustrator\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSombra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Shadow)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Editorial Ramón Sopena, S.A., Barcelona\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ink and watercolor on paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 13 × 18 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType of work:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original drawing for editorial illustration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInscriptions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"SOMBRA\" handwritten in the upper margin; editorial annotation in the left margin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReverse:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Stamp of Editorial Ramón Sopena, S.A., Barcelona, dated 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ramón Sopena editorial archive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorkshop Note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore becoming a printed image, an illustration like this was a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunique object of work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: the drawing that passed through the hands of the illustrator and the editorial team before reaching the pages of a book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSombra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, that function remains especially visible. The word written in pencil, the internal reference, and the stamp on the reverse allow one to contemplate not only the finished image but also a part of the process by which Ramón Sopena's illustrated publications were constructed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts appeal lies precisely in that double condition: it is a small hand-drawn graphic work and, at the same time, a preserved fragment of the history of publishing and education in Barcelona.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54933329609037,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0104_3aaf1b62-c6c0-4eda-847e-713587112d30.jpg?v=1790956629","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/ex-libris-sombra-dibujo-editorial-ramon-sopena-1967","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}