José García TELLA Painter · 1906 – 1983
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The painter's life in pictures, from his childhood in Madrid to his Paris exhibitions.

Youth of TELLA

José Garcia TELLA — Birth in Madrid 1906, Calle de la Ruda
José Garcia TELLA — Birth in Madrid 1906, Calle de la Ruda
José Garcia TELLA - 15 years — Childhood around "Rastro" and around Calle de Toledo
José Garcia TELLA - 15 years — Childhood around "Rastro" and around Calle de Toledo
José Garcia TELLA — TELLA begins its primary studies at the school of Plasa of San Millan, to go later to that of the Calle de la Encomienda.
José Garcia TELLA — TELLA begins its primary studies at the school of Plasa of San Millan, to go later to that of the Calle de la Encomienda.
José garcia TELLA - 20 years — When he was 13 years old, he become employed at Kodak company and then C.E.F.T.A (Flying pictures company 1925)
José garcia TELLA - 20 years — When he was 13 years old, he become employed at Kodak company and then C.E.F.T.A (Flying pictures company 1925)
José Garcia TELLA - 20 years
José Garcia TELLA - 20 years
Mother of José Garcia TELLA - 1940
Mother of José Garcia TELLA - 1940

During the Spanish Civil War

Garcia Tella' s documents — José Garcia TELLA fights against the fascists, in the "COLUMNA ESPANA LIBRE " (C.N.T. - anarchistic F.A.I.), on the forehead(front) of Madrid. He(It) realizes a series of short films on appearances(mines) and coal, for the republican government.
Garcia Tella' s documents — José Garcia TELLA fights against the fascists, in the "COLUMNA ESPANA LIBRE " (C.N.T. - anarchistic F.A.I.), on the forehead(front) of Madrid. He(It) realizes a series of short films on appearances(mines) and coal, for the republican government.
Garcia Tella's documents — José Garcia TELLA and his companions of the 26th division
Garcia Tella's documents — José Garcia TELLA and his companions of the 26th division
Garcia Tella's documents — 1938: VIADU admits Garcia TELLA to the General commissionership, in the service of TORYO.
Garcia Tella's documents — 1938: VIADU admits Garcia TELLA to the General commissionership, in the service of TORYO.
Garcia Tella's documents — TELLA joins the front of Aragon and occupies the post of "Miliciano de la Cultura" (elimination of illiteracy in the farmers) to the 121th brigade there Of the 26th division DURUTTI (anarchist) (Cdt Ricardo SANZ)
Garcia Tella's documents — TELLA joins the front of Aragon and occupies the post of "Miliciano de la Cultura" (elimination of illiteracy in the farmers) to the 121th brigade there Of the 26th division DURUTTI (anarchist) (Cdt Ricardo SANZ)
Garcia Tella's documents — DURRUTI : the learning
Garcia Tella's documents — DURRUTI : the learning
Tella in the assembly of a short film - 1936 — 1937 - Meeting with Joaquin DICENTA First of play "TORMENTA", with ana Adamuz and Manuel SOTO, play represented first 35 times and then 55 times to the Zarzuela theatre and Progresso theatre in Madrid. Second play "A VIRGEN PODRIDA" at the Chueca theatre in Madrid. He was designed as the C.N.T emissary (anaarcho-syndicaliste) to the reading comity of: la junte des spectacles of Madrid, of the 24 th corps (general BAREA).
Tella in the assembly of a short film - 1936 — 1937 - Meeting with Joaquin DICENTA First of play "TORMENTA", with ana Adamuz and Manuel SOTO, play represented first 35 times and then 55 times to the Zarzuela theatre and Progresso theatre in Madrid. Second play "A VIRGEN PODRIDA" at the Chueca theatre in Madrid. He was designed as the C.N.T emissary (anaarcho-syndicaliste) to the reading comity of: la junte des spectacles of Madrid, of the 24 th corps (general BAREA).

TELLA and the artists

Catalogue of programme (reverse side) — Creation of a magazine of Spanish art "GALERIA", with Manuel LARA (censored and forbidden after a few months of publication, on 1945). Organization of Spanish dance shows and musics in various Parisian rooms (Ecole Normale de Musique(National schools of music), room Pleyel).
Catalogue of programme (reverse side) — Creation of a magazine of Spanish art "GALERIA", with Manuel LARA (censored and forbidden after a few months of publication, on 1945). Organization of Spanish dance shows and musics in various Parisian rooms (Ecole Normale de Musique(National schools of music), room Pleyel).
Catalogue of programme (anverso) — "GALERIA" - 1945
Catalogue of programme (anverso) — "GALERIA" - 1945
José Garcia TELLA in the work — Meeting with Dubuffet and Breton (1946)
José Garcia TELLA in the work — Meeting with Dubuffet and Breton (1946)
Jean DUBUFFET - José Garcia TELLA — Correspondence Jean Dubuffet and Tella (circa 1948)
Jean DUBUFFET - José Garcia TELLA — Correspondence Jean Dubuffet and Tella (circa 1948)
José Garcia TELLA in the work — Tella at job on the picture "Le Prêtre ouvier"-1954- 150x90cm
José Garcia TELLA in the work — Tella at job on the picture "Le Prêtre ouvier"-1954- 150x90cm
José Garcia TELLA in the work (circa 1966)
José Garcia TELLA in the work (circa 1966)

TELLA in front of its paintings

TELLA in front of the picture Empreintes — Empreintes -1956 - 125x91cm
TELLA in front of the picture Empreintes — Empreintes -1956 - 125x91cm
TELLA in front of the picture Le Mur — Le Mur - 1963 - 121x60cm
TELLA in front of the picture Le Mur — Le Mur - 1963 - 121x60cm
TELLA in front of the picture Les Diacres — Les Diacres - 1963 - 130x89cm
TELLA in front of the picture Les Diacres — Les Diacres - 1963 - 130x89cm
TELLA in front of the picture Le Rêve — TELLA photographed by MAN RAY in front of the picture. Le Rêve - 1950 - 92x65cm. Photograph reproduced in the catalogue exhibition jeanne Bucher 1951
TELLA in front of the picture Le Rêve — TELLA photographed by MAN RAY in front of the picture. Le Rêve - 1950 - 92x65cm. Photograph reproduced in the catalogue exhibition jeanne Bucher 1951

TELLA during a varnishing

Mady Bonnard Gallery — Mady Bonnard Gallery Exhibition December 17th - January 20th, 1961
Mady Bonnard Gallery — Mady Bonnard Gallery Exhibition December 17th - January 20th, 1961
Mady Bonnard Gallery — Mady Bonnard Gallery Exhibition December 17th - January 20th, 1961
Mady Bonnard Gallery — Mady Bonnard Gallery Exhibition December 17th - January 20th, 1961
Mady Bonnard Gallery — Mady Bonnard Gallery Exhibition December 17th - January 20th, 1961
Mady Bonnard Gallery — Mady Bonnard Gallery Exhibition December 17th - January 20th, 1961
Mady Bonnard Gallery — Mady Bonnard Gallery Exhibition December 17th - January 20th, 1961
Mady Bonnard Gallery — Mady Bonnard Gallery Exhibition December 17th - January 20th, 1961

With his friend Henri-Pierre ROCHÉ

Jeanne Bucher Gallery Exhibition — Exhibition catalogue TELLA written a preface by Henry-Pierre ROCHÉ.... June 14th - June 30th, 1951
Jeanne Bucher Gallery Exhibition — Exhibition catalogue TELLA written a preface by Henry-Pierre ROCHÉ.... June 14th - June 30th, 1951
Henri-pierre Roché and Tella — Henri-Pierre ROCHÉ and TELLA, Exhibition "Les Artistes Espagnols de France". Pergola's Gallery "La Coupole" Paris july 1951, in front his pictures "Les Etoiles-1951" and "Eve et la Pomme-1950"
Henri-pierre Roché and Tella — Henri-Pierre ROCHÉ and TELLA, Exhibition "Les Artistes Espagnols de France". Pergola's Gallery "La Coupole" Paris july 1951, in front his pictures "Les Etoiles-1951" and "Eve et la Pomme-1950"
Henri- Pierre Roché and Tella — Tella to Roché, Arago boulevard in Paris. 1951
Henri- Pierre Roché and Tella — Tella to Roché, Arago boulevard in Paris. 1951