Eduardo Úrculo

"Life is the image of the romantic traveller, always turning away with his luggage. The face is what least interests me about the body; the back is more universal." (--Úrculo) — Both painter and sculptor, he is notable for his portrayals of luggage, the gentleman's hat, and the female bottom. With El Equipo Crónica (“Chronicle Team”), formed by the artists Manolo Valdés and Rafael Solbes, Úrculo is considered one of the drivers of pop art in Spain. The family moved to the mining village of Langreo, Asturias in 1941 because of the hardships imposed on them after the Spanish Civil War. With a childhood marked by famine, he joined the Instituto de Enseñanza Media in 1948. His interest in drawing began here after Úrculo discovered the art of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Vincent van Gogh. and Amedeo Modigliani in picture books.

At the age of 14, he dropped out of school to convalesce for several months from hepatitis and tuberculosis. During this time, he began to paint. When he was well enough, he started working in the mining company Carbones de La Nueva, where his father worked as a clerk. The Pinacoteca Eduardo Úrculo, an arts center and municipal art gallery, is located in La Felguera. Plaza Eduardo Úrculo, located in Oviedo, opened June 2003. It was designed by the architect Cesar Fernandez Cuevas.

Displayed works His works are on display at: Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid Bullfighting Museum, Madrid City of Oviedo Coleccion de Arte Contemporaneo de AENA, Madrid Drawing Museum "Castillo de Larre "Huesca Galieria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, Rome International Museum of Contemporary Art in Lanzarote International Museum of the Resistance Salvador Allende, Chile Museo de Bellas Artes de Asturias, Oviedo Museo Municipal, Madrid Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid Museum of Contemporary Art ACA, Tenerife Museum of Contemporary Art in Vilafamés, Castellón Museum of Contemporary Art in Bogota, Colombia Museum of Contemporary Spanish Engravings, Marbella National Museum of Bangladesh, Dhaka Sculpture Museum, Alcala de Henares, Madrid