Alfonso Ponce de León

Alfonso Ponce de León (10 September 1906 – 29 September 1936) was a Spanish painter and the son of jurist Juan Ponce de León y Encina. He was also associated with Federico García Lorca's theater group, La Barraca as a scene painter.[1] In 2001 the Reina Sofia curated a retrospective exhibition of his work.[2][3] He was married to fellow painter Margarita Manso.[4] Associated with the Falange, he was killed in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War.[5] His most famous work, Autorretrato (accidente) is housed in the Reina Sofia's permanent collection.

Autorretrato (accidente), 1936
Alfonso Ponce de León
Born
Alfonso Ponce de León

(1906-09-10)10 September 1906
Málaga, Spain
Died29 September 1936(1936-09-29) (aged 30)
Madrid, Spain
NationalitySpanish
EducationReal Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
Known forPainting
MovementMagical realism
Spouse(s)Margarita Manso

References
  1. Raychaudhuri, Anindya (2013). The Spanish Civil War - Exhuming a Buried Past. University of Wales Press.
  2. https://elpais.com/diario/2001/05/30/cultura/991173610_850215.html
  3. https://www.museoreinasofia.es/en/exhibitions/alfonso-ponce-leon-1906-1936
  4. https://www.museoreinasofia.es/en/exhibitions/alfonso-ponce-leon-1906-1936
  5. https://elpais.com/diario/2001/05/30/cultura/991173610_850215.html
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