José Segrelles

Spanish painter (1885–1969)

José Segrelles

Born|

José Segrelles y Albert

(1885-03-18)March 18, 1885

Albaida (Valencia), Spain

Died| March 3, 1969(1969-03-03) (aged 83)

Albaida (Valencia), Spain

Nationality| Spanish
Education| Saint Charles Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Valencia
Known for| Painter
Movement| Orientalist

José Segrelles Albert (18 March 1885 - 3 March 1969) was a Spanish painter and illustrator. He was the uncle of cartoonists and painters Eustaquio and Vicente Segrelles.[1]

## Biography

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Segrelles was born in Albaida, Valencia province, in 1885. He studied in the Saint Charles Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Valencia[2] and at Escola de la Llotja in Barcelona.[2] His first job was in a photography studio, working with illumination.[3]

Design by Segrelles for a church Martyrdom of Saint Eulogius and Saint Leocricia of Cordoba, by Josep Segrelles, plate for Historia de España,ca. 1910

In 1926, already established as an artist in Spain, Segrelles received his first English lessons, foreseeing a possible departure to England.[4] That very year he made an exhibition in London which was poorly received but on 8 September 1926 he received an offer from British magazines The Illustrated London News and The Sketch.[4] Due his appearances in The Sketch, Segrelles received offers from Scandinavian press.[5] He published in The Illustrated London News's Christmas special in 1927,[6] being a regular contributor in the Christmas specials until 1934.[7]

In 1927 he established contacts with the American publishing industry,[6] and received an offer the following year.[8] Segrelles relocated to the Upper West Side,[9] New York City in October, 1928.[10] His first job was for Redbook magazine,[11] and he would work also for The Cosmopolitan. In 1930 he staged his first art exhibition.[12] By this time Cosmopolitan was one of the most popular magazines in America, highlighting Segrelles' work alongside other illustrators such as James Montgomery Flagg.[13] In 1930 Segrelles met Joanne Cummings, Miss Cummings, who became his model.[14]

In 1931, Segrelles exhibited at International Art Center Roerich Museum.[15] US press coined the term Blue Segrelles referring to his dark pallette.[16] The term was a comparison to Maxfield Parrish's Blue Parrish.[16]

He died in his hometown of Albaida in 1969.

## See also

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* List of Orientalist artists
* Orientalism
* Segrelles Museum
* Vicente Segrelles

## References

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1. ^ Cuadrado (2000), pp.1148–1149.
2. ^ a b Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 50
3. ^ Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 81
4. ^ a b Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 15
5. ^ Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 16
6. ^ a b Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 17
7. ^ Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 19
8. ^ Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 20
9. ^ Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 37
10. ^ Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 25
11. ^ Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 41
12. ^ Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 67
13. ^ Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 72
14. ^ Ferrer Álvarez 2016, pp. 77–82
15. ^ Ferrer Álvarez 2016, pp. 89–97
16. ^ a b Ferrer Álvarez 2016, p. 97

## Bibliography

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* Ferrer Álvarez, Mireia (2016). Segrelles. Un pintor valenciano en Nueva York. 1929-1932. València: Institució Alfons el Magnànim. p. 125\. ISBN 9788478226894.
* Cuadrado, Jesús (2000). Atlas español de la cultura popular: De la historieta y su uso, 1873-2000. Madrid: Ediciones Sinsentido/Fundación Germán Sánchez Ruipérez. 2 v. ISBN 84-89384-23-1.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Josep Segrelles.

* Works by José Segrelles at Faded Page (Canada)
* Website dedicated to José Segrelles

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Germany
* United States
* France
* BnF data
* Spain
* 2
* Catalonia

Artists|

* ULAN