Vintage graphics incommunicacion y libido by Josep Pla-Narbona, Spain 1971

Josep Pla-Narbona, INCOMUNICACIÓN Y LIBIDO, 1971GraphicWork signed by artist (pencil)Sheet size 4029Unframed workJosep Pla-Narbona was born in Barcelona in 1928, he died in 2020. He was a Spanish graphic designer, illustrator, painter and sculptor. He studied at the School of Arts and Crafts and at the Conservatory of Artistic Books in Barcelona. In 1956 he spent two years at Publicité R.L.Dupuy in Paris, where he met Raymond Savignac. He returned to Barcelona in 1958 to set up his own studio. In 1960 and 1961 he received the Sant Jordi prize from the Artistic Circle of Sant Lluc for drawing and painting. He was appointed professor of advertising art at the Massan school. He was also one of the founders and the first president of the association Grafistas Agrupación FAD, known today as ADG-FAD. In 1962, Pla-Narbona studied typographic techniques in Switzerland and collaborated with the advertising agency Adolf Wirz in Zurich. He also produced a series of lithographs for the company ARTA in Zurich. Admitted to the AGI in 1964, he was the first member and president of the AGI in Spain. Pla-Narbonne's drawings and prints have been exhibited in Europe and America, including the 1st International Poster Biennial in Warsaw, the opening of Lincoln Center and the American Institute of Graphic Arts in New York. In 1972, some of his works were accepted into the MoMA collection. In 1976 he won first prize in the 18th Fundació Ynglada-Guillot International Drawing Competition in Barcelona. From 1977 onwards, he was mainly involved in fine arts (graphics, painting, design). He received the Laus of Honor in 2000 from the ADG-FAD, the design award in 2001 from the AEPD (Asociación Española de Profesionales del Diseño) and the National Design Award 2004. Later, he received the Ilustrad'Or 2011 award from the Association of Professional Illustrators of Catalonia and the gold medal Cercle Artístic de Sant Lluc in 2012 in Barcelona. In 2019 he was awarded the Cross of Saint Jordi for his pioneering approach to art.Original vintage condition.