Emilio Aladrén Perojo

Emilio Aladrén Perojo (Madrid, 1906–1944) was a Spanish sculptor.

Life

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He was born in 1906 in Madrid, the son of a Zaragozan soldier and a Russian immigrant. In 1922 he began to attend the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando in Madrid, where he became a sculptor. After his graduation he participated in diverse art exhibitions and competitions, getting the third medal in the National Fine Arts Competition of 1934.[1] He obtained the majority of his achievements during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco, making various bronze busts of officials in the regime.[2]

Aladrén is also well known for his relationship with the poet Federico Garcia Lorca between 1925 and 1927. Their parting sent the poet into a depression that caused him to leave to New York for a change in atmosphere, which motivated his famous work of poetry, Poet in New York.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Diccionario de pintores y escultores españoles del siglo XX. Mario Antolín Paz (1st ed.). Madrid: Forum Artis. 1994–1998. ISBN 84-88836-00-7. OCLC 32854083.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ Alguien (2008-10-12). "Los cuatro hombres de Federico García Lorca" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-17.
  3. ^ Gibson, Ian (1998). Vida, pasión y muerte de Federico García Lorca (1898-1936) (3a. ed.). Barcelona: Plaza & Janés. pp. 317–319. ISBN 84-01-55007-6. OCLC 39391924.
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