Gustavo Bacarisa (1872–1971) GMH was a

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painter. He was born in

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and died in

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, Spain. His work, of a figurative style and varied themes, is characterised by the rich use of colour. He was married to Swedish artist and designer

Elsa Jernås Elsa Oskaria Jernås Bacarisas (10 September 1895 – December 1979 ) was a Swedish graphic artist, painter and costume designer born in Masthuggs Parish, Gothenburg. She was married to Gibraltarian painter Gustavo Bacarisa. She was born in Go ...

Career

Bacarisas studied in Paris, France and worked in

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, until 1916. He later relocated to the

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n capital of Seville. He also travelled to Sweden to create sets and figurines for the opera ''

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''. He did the same for the premier of ''

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'' () at the ''

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'' in

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. During the

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, he relocated to the Portuguese island of

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, returning in 1937 to Gibraltar. At the end of the

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, he moved to Spain, settling down in Seville. Bacarisas exhibited his work in many Spanish cities as well as abroad. He was granted a gold medal and the title of honorary professor by the

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() and was made a member of the

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Biography of Gustavo Bacarisas y Podestá
(in Spanish), taken from {{DEFAULTSORT:Bacarisas Gustavo 1873 births 1971 deaths Gibraltarian emigrants to Spain 20th-century Gibraltarian people 20th-century British painters 20th-century painters Gibraltarian painters

Career

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