José Garcia TELLA (1906-1983). Abstract composition, or The couple. Mixed media on isorel panel signed lower right. Height 79 cm - Width 51.5 cm José Garcia TELLA was a Spanish artist initially destined for a career in cinema, and from 1936 he made a series of short films for the Republican government. Passionate about art and literature, he founded the art magazine "GALERIA" in 1945, which quickly fell victim to censorship. He painted his first canvas in 1948 and took part in the "Foyer de l'Art Brut" exhibition the same year. His work was soon exhibited in galleries and institutions in Le Havre, Cherbourg and Paris. Provenance: Luc Mancel private collection