Juli González
Established in Paris at the beginning of the 20th century, Julio González worked in the fields of painting and precious metalwork before turning to sculpture in the late 1920s. In spite of this late introduction to the medium, González would become one of the most exceptional of 20th-century sculptors. His command of drawing, the sound apprenticeship he had acquired in his father's metal workshop and his familiarity with autogenous welding proved decisive elements in his sculptural oeuvre. His main plastic contribution consisted in experimenting with new techniques befitting iron. González also transcended the traditional notion of volume by introducing space into its very heart, thereby creating a new lyrical and highly personal language via the projection of lines in space.
Shouting
on the Beach
