Josep Guinovart

BARCELONA, SPAIN.- Spanish painter and printmaker Josep Guinovart, 80, has died in Barcelona. His works were shown worldwide, including at New York's Guggenheim Museum. Josep Guinovart was born in Barcelona in 1927. He was well known for his abstract works, specially his pieces incorporating items such as pieces of burnt wood or oil drums. He received the Spanish National Prize for Fine Art in 1980. A museum entirely dedicated to his artwork was established in Agramunt, in the north-eastern part of Spain.  (courtesy www.Artdaily.com)