Francisco Rodríguez Andrade (Gibraltar, 1928) pictures again to see the light. It is the first anthological exhibition after his death in Bargas on November 23, 2010. In the Centro Cultural San Clemente (Plaza de Padilla, 2) Toledo will be suspended until May 22. A great opportunity, with free entry, to see the work of an artist described as the painter of light and of the third dimension by some experts. That Yes, the works are not for sale. His widow «Im very sorry keep their works in a warehouse for their artistic value» 1 2 The figure of Rodriguez Andrade, toledanos adoption, resurgence thanks to his widow, Ana Delgado Aguado. He has counted with the collaboration of the provincial deputy Sagrario Gutiérrez dusting of numerous works that Ana was kept in a warehouse. «Give me very sorry to have them stored, but Im afraid to keep them at home for its artistic value», tells the widow. I want to raise a museum with the work of my husband, it was our idea, she reveals. But the lack of institutional financial aid slows down the project. Also in San Clemente, the public can see paintings by the artist that have been granted altruistically by individuals, as Damascene Suarez, constructions Lozoya, Luis Rodríguez and Sagrario Manzano. Some works that can be admired in the so-called «thanks» room. In New York City Raised in Morocco, Rodríguez Andrade studied at the school of fine arts in Casablanca. His wife defines it as self-taught and great observer. In 1963 he moved to Madrid and two years later came to Toledo, a city that left him speechless. So they talked about his brushes. It is the artist who most Toledo has painted, says the widow of this Impressionist and great portraitist, which she exhibited in New York in 1968. He proved for years to be one of the best painters and, as he said, not because I say so, but because people say it, recalls Ana. «We can enjoy a tour through his still lifes, seascapes, portraits and landscapes of Morocco, Andalusia, Campo de Criptana and their beloved Toledo», recapitulates Fernando Cabanes, provincial Deputy, to engage the public. But, above all, reflect your personality dynamic, vivid and full of optimism, said his widow.
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