Genaro Lahuerta

GENARO LAHUERTA LÓPEZ (Valencia, 1905 - 1985).
"Boatman in the Albufera".
Pastel on paper.
Signed in the lower left corner.
Measurements: 50 x 70 cm; 65 x 86 cm (frame).
Lahuerta began his studies in the School of Arts and Crafts of Valencia, to later enter, in 1919, in the School of Fine Arts of San Carlos. After completing his training, he began his career as an illustrator for various publications of the time. In 1928 he made his individual debut at the Sala Blava in Valencia, and the following year he organized his first individual exhibition in Barcelona, at the Sala Parés. In 1932, after winning a third medal at the National Exhibition of Fine Arts, he received a scholarship for a study trip to several European countries. In 1943 he won a second medal at the National Exhibition, and five years later a first medal, consolidating his success with both critics and the public. In 1953 the General Directorate of African Plazas granted him a scholarship to paint in the Spanish Sahara. Throughout his life, he was a member of the academies of San Carlos in Valencia, San Jorge in Barcelona, Santa Isabel de Hungría in Seville and San Fernando in Madrid. Among other distinctions, he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters of Paris, and in Spain the Ministry of Education and Science awarded him the Medal of Merit in Fine Arts. He is currently represented in the Reina Sofía Museum, the Fine Arts Museums of Bilbao and Asturias, the Ateneo of Madrid, the City Hall of Valencia and in several Spanish private collections, such as that of the Bank of Spain.