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Antoni Egea (1938 in
El Espai 13, el laboratorio de investigación artística
' Ajuntament de Barcelona. His bigger and last artwork was a big mural done at
Antoni Egea (1938 in Alicante
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– July 1977 in Vallgorguina
Vallgorguina () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the hollow between the ranges of el Corredor and Montnegre. It is linked to Sant Celoni and to Arenys de Munt by a local road.
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) was a contemporary Spanish artist. He began his career as an artist heavily influenced by Arte Povera. He studied at the School of Arts and Crafts in Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...
. At that time he made several drawings with wax, sand and other types of clays or even scrap, incorporating other waste materials found on the streets.MENERO, Teresa, ''Antologia Artística d'Antoni Egea'', 1977El Espai 13, el laboratorio de investigación artística
' Ajuntament de Barcelona. His bigger and last artwork was a big mural done at
Vallgorguina
Vallgorguina () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the hollow between the ranges of el Corredor and Montnegre. It is linked to Sant Celoni and to Arenys de Munt by a local road.
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, 10 x 2 meters. He died the next day to terminate it in an automobile accident. At that time he was preparing his first solo exhibition at Espai 10 of the Fundació Joan Miró, held posthumously.
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