J. Anzo

1931-2006

Anzo

José Iranzo Almonacid, also known as ANZO (Utiel, February 1, 1931-Valencia, March 4, 2006), was a painter, designer and sculptor of Spanish art. He was one of the main exponents of Pop Art at the international level, being considered as the introducer and maximum exponent of this movement in Spain.

His artistic career will have four stages of marked evolution; Figurative Art, Abstract Art and Informalism. (1950-1964), Pop Art (1964-1967), Isolations (1957-1985) and Lyrical Geometry (1985-1993).

He is considered one of the most prominent Spanish artists of the twentieth century, being especially recognized and critically acclaimed in his Pop Art (1964-1967) and Isolation (1967-1985) stages. The Valencian artists work enjoys a conservation, restoration and research center at the Anzo Foundation in Valencia. From an academic background, Anzo created his own style within the European avant-garde art of he 20th century with his series Isolations in which sociological concern was combined within technological innovation. Created under technical parameters and selection of materials of a resounding symbolism, giving great relevance to the conceptual content of the work enhanced by techniques and elements of what it represents.