José Puyet

José Puyet Padilla ( born April 22, 1922 in Malaga, † August 28, 2004 in Madrid) was a Spanish, modern painters who painted in an Impressionist style. Its popularity extends far beyond Spain and the United States.

Childhood

Was Puyet in Málaga, Spain born. He was the grandchild of the teacher José Padilla, a Spanish artist who began painting in the nineteenth century. Puyet learned to paint by watching his grandfather. At eight, he began with brush and oil paints to paint. With twenty Puyet entered the Spanish military to participate in the Second World War. He was appointed to the exclave of Melilla. During this time he deepened his studies of people and moods. His superiors, who recognized his talent, enacted in frequently Watchkeeping so he could paint the families of the commanders.

Career

When he returned to Málaga to Puyet tried to eke as a freelance artist. He moved to Madrid, where it was difficult at first to earn his livelihood. Many a time he lived with truck drivers or wherever you allowed in. He bought with the little money he had his painting materials and painted people at work. Furthermore, he has sometimes been commissioned to paint crypts and mausoleums. He also painted packaging of perfumes and creams.

Finally Puyet won a considerable reputation for his paintings. His first exhibition was shown in Carrera de San Jerónimo de Madrid. The exhibition was successful and led to a further 42 exhibitions before Carrera de San Jerónimo de Madrid was finally closed. Puyet presented also from Barcelona, Valencia, Malaga, San Francisco, New York, Montreal, Miami, Monterrey, San Mateo, Houston, Boston, Hamburg, Berlin, Munich and Milan.

Since 1984 Puyet is listed in Who's Who of art. In 1988 he became a member of the Real Academy of Fine Art of San Telmo in Malaga.

Heritage

Today his paintings are purchased by families out of the house Álvarez de Toledo and the Grimaldis. Plácido Domingo has a considerable collection of paintings Puyets.

Puyet died August 28, 2004 82 -year-old in Madrid of a cerebral hemorrhage.