{"product_id":"josep-triado-ex-libris-de-fidel-giro-1902-xilografia-original-modernismo-catalan","title":"JOSEP TRIADÓ | EX-LIBRIS FOR FIDEL GIRÓ (1902) | ORIGINAL WOODCUT | CATALAN MODERNISM","description":"\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eJOSEP TRIADÓ | EX-LIBRIS OF FIDEL GIRÓ (1902) | ORIGINAL WOODCUT | CATALAN MODERNISME\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe art of printing immortalized by the absolute master of the ex-libris in Spain. An original museum-quality woodcut that documents the graphic excellence and editorial history of Barcelona at the beginning of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eHISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Revival of Graphic Arts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eIn Catalonia in 1900, engraving ceased to be a mere industrial reproduction technique and was elevated to the category of Fine Arts, becoming the expressive vehicle for the soul of Modernisme. Josep Triadó i Mayol (1870-1929) was the great standard-bearer of this revival, and this piece is one of his most masterful testimonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eIdentified in the catalogues raisonnés as the Ex-libris of the legendary printer Fidel Giró (Opus 36, dated 1902), Triadó offers us a scene laden with profound guild symbolism: the figure of a period printer —evoking Gutenberg himself— meticulously examines a proof freshly taken from an imposing screw press (cargol press).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Virtuosity of Wood and the Philactery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eThe composition possesses astonishing visual and structural strength. The radical and dramatic contrast of black and white, characteristic of carved wood (woodcut or relief engraving), accentuates the heaviness of the machinery and the atmosphere of a craft workshop. It is exceptional to observe how the large phylactery (the scroll or ribbon) bearing the name \"Fidel Giró\" intertwines and snakes through the robust timbers of the press with an organic elegance and undeniable Art Nouveau style. It is the perfect union between the brute force of industry and the delicacy of modernist design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eWHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCataloged and Museum-Quality Piece:\u003c\/b\u003e This print is referenced in major academic studies and repertoires on the history of European ex-libris (Op. 36 of Triadó's catalogue). Its importance transcends aesthetics to become a foundational document of contemporary graphic design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHistorical Editorial Link:\u003c\/b\u003e Representing Fidel Giró (1849-1926), one of the key figures in Barcelona's printing industry and intellectual circles, makes this work the \"holy grail\" for collectors of guild themes, bibliophiles, and lovers of book arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePrinting Quality (Cabinet Proof):\u003c\/b\u003e Unlike ex-libris that are glued and damaged by time, this example boasts extraordinarily wide and clean paper margins, and a black print of very high saturation that allows reading even the author's signature\/monogram carved in the lower right corner of the matrix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003eTECHNICAL DATA SHEET\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Josep Triadó i Mayol (Barcelona, 1870 - 1929).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle \/ Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e Ex-libris of Fidel Giró \/ Printer at the screw press (Graphic Arts \/ Bibliophilia).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eYear of creation:\u003c\/b\u003e 1902 (Cataloged as Op. 36).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnique and Support:\u003c\/b\u003e Original woodcut (relief engraving) printed on paper with wide margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDocumented Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Support: Approx. 22.5 x 17.5 cm (Impression \/ Graphic image of classic ex-libris proportions).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSignature and Inscriptions:\u003c\/b\u003e Artist's monogram carved on the plate in the lower right corner. Owner's name \"Fidel Giró\" integrated into the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eStyle \/ Movement:\u003c\/b\u003e Catalan Modernisme \/ Art Nouveau.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,7,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,7,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/b\u003e Graphic collection \/ Private collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"16,8,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"16,8,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Excellent archival quality. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eTHE WORKSHOP NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003eOwning this engraving means holding in your hands the historical encounter between the best printer of an era and the greatest artist of the graphic ownership mark. Triadó did not draw a simple label; he erected a portable monument to the dissemination of knowledge. An absolute jewel of bibliophilia designed to preside over the library of a rigorous collector who venerates the origin of the modern book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"19\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"20\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eIncludes Collector's Dossier:\u003c\/b\u003e This work comes with a research study of the work, prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53487253094733,"sku":null,"price":345.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0303_04.jpg?v=1772734595","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/josep-triado-ex-libris-de-fidel-giro-1902-xilografia-original-modernismo-catalan","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}