Robert Pérez Palou

Robert Pérez Palou

Robert Pérez in his studio
Born (1948-03-21) March 21, 1948
Linyola, Spain
Nationality  Spain
Education Autodidact
Known for Pastel painting
Movement Photorealism in portrait painting
Website http://www.robertperezpalou.com/

Robert Pérez Palou, known as Robert Perez, (born March 21, 1948) is a Spanish portrait painter.[1][2]

Biography

Robert Pérez Palou was born in Linyola, Lleida, Spain. The son of a farmer, he also grew up to become one despite his early displays of artistic talent.[3] With no access to formal art education, Pérez developed his technique on his own.[4][5] In 1988 he began to paint professionally while continuing to farm,[4] until 1995, when health problems[3] forced him at the age of 47 to retire from agriculture. Pérez has thereafter reoriented his life to devote himself completely to his early calling of painting.[4][3][6] He has participated in art shows including exhibitions in Barcelona, Paris, New York, Los Angeles, Dubai, Japan and Madrid.

Pérez is related to soccer players Bojan Krkić and Lionel Messi. Two great-grandfathers of Bojan and Mesi were cousins. Pérez is a descendant of the same family tree.[3]

Style

Pérez specializes in studio portrait painting using pastel. His mastery of the technique has allowed him to paint portraits with a high level of accuracy and detail, making his paintings close to photo-realistic.[3][7] GAL ART describes him as "Excellent portrait painter expressing himself through pastel; mastering the drawing and technique, unveils knowledge that could be put to the service of spectacular beauty".[8] Josep María Cadena, analyzing Young Hindu, said "It is a realist piece produced in pastel; it is well done, especially in the care of the hands, which is usually one of the more difficult body parts to draw".[9]

Pérez paints three types of portraits: famous personalities, anonymous ethnic portraits, and paintings of private citizens. In his famous personalities series he paints known people from the social, political and show business spheres, later frequently personally delivering the portrait to its subject. These are actors, singers, athletes, politicians and philanthropists such as Julio Iglesias,[10] Núria Feliu,[11] José Carreras, Baroness Thyssen,[5] Pep Guardiola, Maria del Mar Bonet, Jordi Pujol, José Mari Bakero, Marta Ferrusola.[12] In his ethnic series Pérez paints anonymous individuals from the third world, mostly from Africa and India.[8][13] Pérez also paints portraits commissioned by private citizens.[14]

Exhibitions

Famous Personalities Series

Ethnic Series

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Josep A. Pérez (January 12, 2011). "El reconeixement artístic" [Artistic recognition]. la Mañana (in Catalan). Lleida.
  2. ↑ Pérez Palou, Robert (July 4, 2014). "Ara i aquÍ amb neus miro i robert perez - fira ecobenestar". Ara i Aqui (Interview) (in Catalan). Interview with Neus Miró. Mollerussa, Lleida, Spain: Radio Ponent. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved Jan 1, 2015. |archive-url= is malformed: timestamp (help)
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Divendres" [Friday]. Divendres (in Catalan). Linyola. December 9, 2014. Event occurs at 1:08:30. Televisió de Catalunya. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 Pérez Palou, Robert (March 2, 2008). ""La pintura és de la meva vocació"" [“Painting is my calling”]. la Mañana (Interview) (in Catalan). Interview with Antonio Not. Lleida.
  5. 1 2 Pérez Palou, Robert (2008). "Entrevista a Robert Perez" [Interview with Robert Perez]. Lleida Televisió (Interview). Interview with Ferran Blanch Produccions Audiovisuals. Lleida.
  6. ↑ Marc Garrofé (May 16, 2002). "la Diputación compra el lienzo 'Els Pagesos', de Pérez Palou" [The regional government buys the canvas ‘The Farmers’, by Pérez Palou]. la Mañana (in Spanish). Lleida.
  7. ↑ Lluïsa Solé (April 22, 1998). "Cristo y Robert Pérez exponen su obra en el Centre Cultural" [Cristo and Robert Pérez show their works at the Community Center]. Comarcas El Pla D’Urgell - la Mañana (in Spanish). Lleida.
  8. 1 2 Julio, J. (January 2001). "Diccionario Gal Art de Críticas" [Gal Art’s Dictionary of Critiques] (in Spanish). GAL ART. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  9. 1 2 Rincón, Kike (November 14, 2008). "Arte benéfico en el Conde Duque" [Philanthropic Art at Conde Duque]. Madridiario (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  10. ↑ Joan Civit (August 10, 2001). "Julio Iglesias fue obsequiado con un cuadro del pinto Robert Pérez" [Julio Iglesias was gifted a painting by the painter Robert Pérez]. La Mañana (in Spanish). Spain.
  11. ↑ Joan Civit (May 30, 1997). "El artista 'linyolenc' Robert Pérez regala un retrato a Núria Feliu" [The artist from Linyola Robert Pérez gifts a portrate to Núria Feliu]. La Mañana (in Spanish). Spain.
  12. ↑ Pérez Palou, Robert (July 16, 2010). "L'Atic". La Manyana TV (Interview). Interview with Pepita Ruestes Piñol. Lleida.
  13. ↑ Eduard Comellas (April 9, 2006). "Àngels Folguera i Robert Pérez mostren dues facetes de l'art" [Àngels Folguera and Robert Pérez show two facets of art]. El Periòdic d'Andorra (in Catalan). Andorra.
  14. ↑ Lluïsa Solé (November 3, 2004). "La tècnica del pastel" [The pastel technique]. la Mañana de Mollerussa I el Pla d’Urgell (in Catalan). Lleida.
  15. ↑ Mayca Soto (October 15, 1999). "El pintor lleidatà Robert Pérez mostra una col.lecció de retrats al Comú d'Encamp" [The painter from Lleida Robert Pérez shows his collection of portraits at Comú d’Encamp]. Informacions - Diari d'Andorra (in Catalan). Andorra la Vella.
  16. ↑ (full page ad) (April 27, 2006). "A Beneficio Fundación Vincente Ferrer" [To the Benefit of Vicente Ferrer Foundation]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Barcelona.
  17. ↑ "Exhibitions 2010". Pomona, USA: Latino Art Museum. 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
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