{"product_id":"joan-soler-jove-llorenc-moya-parla-un-pallasso","title":"Joan Soler-Jové and Llorenç Moyà Gilabert — A Clown Speaks, illustrated poem, 20th century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat lies behind a clown's smile? What thoughts are hidden by someone who dedicates their life to provoking laughter in others?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese questions find an especially evocative answer in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParla un pallasso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (“A Clown Speaks”), a poetic composition by the Mallorcan writer \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLlorenç Moyà Gilabert (1916–1981)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, accompanied by an illustration by Joan Soler-Jové (Barcelona, 1934).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe work features a unique horizontal layout: on the left, the handwritten poem in Catalan; on the right, a standing clown, constructed using the light, spontaneous, and expressive line characteristic of Soler-Jové.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe character, dressed in circus attire and large shoes, seems to remain silent while the words occupy the space around him. The text reflects on the contrast between the joy the clown offers the public and the emotional intimacy of the person performing that role. Humor and solitude, appearance and feeling, spectacle and introspection all coexist within the same composition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe relationship between poetry and drawing also has a documented literary context. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Parla un pallasso de Soler-Jové\" was published in the Catalan magazine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLluc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 1966\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with literary credit given to Llorenç Moyà Gilabert. Years later, the two authors shared another creative project in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI, tanmateix, pallasso...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a book of poems by Moyà published in 1978 with illustrations by Soler-Jové and a prologue by the writer Llorenç Villalonga.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe piece is thus part of an artistic dialogue between two creators linked to the Catalan culture of the second half of the 20th century: one exploring the human condition through words, and the other through drawing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts interest transcends circus representation. It is a reflection on the distance that can exist between a public persona and the individual, between the smile offered to others and the feelings that remain hidden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnical Sheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDraftsman:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Joan Soler-Jové (Barcelona, 1934).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor of the poem:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Llorenç Moyà Gilabert (Binissalem, 1916 – Palma, 1981).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParla un pallasso de Soler-Jové\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Handwritten poem and line illustration on paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 13 × 25.5 cm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChronology:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Second half of the 20th century, no handwritten date.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLiterary reference:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Poem published in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLluc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in 1966.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInscriptions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Handwritten title at the top left and name of Llorenç Moyà Gilabert at the foot of the text.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConservation status:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Paper yellowing, small spots of age, wrinkles, and traces of old adhesive fasteners on the top margin, as well as a vertical mark in the lower central area.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorkshop Note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe consider the relationship this piece establishes between literature and the visual arts to be especially interesting. Soler-Jové's clown ceases to be merely a circus character and becomes the protagonist of a reflection on identity, solitude, and the human condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe documentation of its literary publication in 1966 and the subsequent collaboration between Moyà and Soler-Jové provide a cultural context that distinguishes this composition from a conventional circus sketch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55025533485389,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0226_a6aae4c8-2713-4f5d-9bbc-1b3581ff4fa6.jpg?v=1791804924","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/joan-soler-jove-llorenc-moya-parla-un-pallasso","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}