Javier Montesol, like the artists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, as Sorolla, Zuloaga, Vázquez Díaz or Picasso, works on the culture of his country and rely entirely on the validity of the mark Spain.
Francisco Javier Ballester Guillen "Montesol", born in Barcelona in 1952. Leaves the University in 1972 to found what would become the first comic magazine "underground" of the Spanish state, "Star". Author of several comic albums, journals and contributor to radio programs when he presents sound cartoons, dedicated to comics between 1972 and 1989. In 1989 he started painting thanks to Art Supermarket. In 1992 he established with his family in Vigneux de Bretagne, France. His first exhibition in Madrid in 1995, where he presents issues that seduce you, Los Toros and the popular Madrid. In 1999 he established with his family in Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid. He has contributed newspaper ABC from 1989 to 2002, Max performing arts award in 1999, author of posters, lithographs, serigraphs, performances and many exhibitions. In 2012 drawing and wrote "Speak Low", his first graphic novel. In 2017, the “Museo del Prado” published its book "IDILIO" and exhibited his work at the most visited museum in Spain. Next fall he will paint live in front of spectators a large work of 300x1000 cm at the National Museum of Catalonia (MNAC), in Barcelona.

Javier Montesol

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