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Explore the Joaquín Xaudaró: La buena gente Exhibition at ABC Drawing and Illustration Museum

Discover 150 drawings tracing the Spanish humorist's influential career, distinctive style, and keen social observation.

The "Joaquín Xaudaró. La buena gente" exhibition at the ABC Museum of Drawing and Illustration pays tribute to a celebrated Spanish humorist. Featuring approximately 150 drawings, this display charts Xaudaró's extensive career, showcasing his unique style, witty humor, and profound ability to capture 20th-century society. Explore his journey from early contributions to famed publications to his later acclaimed daily strips and iconic character.

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Exhibition summary

This exhibition celebrates the prolific career of Spanish humorist Joaquín Xaudaró, showcasing around 150 drawings. It traces his journey from early works for publications like Blanco y Negro and ABC to his experiences in Paris and his later popular success with a distinctive personal style characterized by tenderness and keen observation of contemporary society.

Curatorial context

The exhibition 'Joaquín Xaudaró. La buena gente' at the ABC Museum of Drawing and Illustration pays tribute to one of the most popular Spanish humorists of his time. Featuring approximately 150 drawings, the exhibition charts the extensive career of Joaquín Xaudaró (1872-1933), a prolific artist known for his wordplay-based humor and his remarkable ability to capture the essence of 'good people' in the early decades of the 20th century. The exhibition begins by showcasing Xaudaró's contributions to prominent publications such as the magazine _Blanco y Negro_, the newspaper _ABC_, the satirical weekly _Gedeón_, and the children's supplement _Gente Menuda_. It then follows his move to Paris in pursuit of the city's mythical bohemian scene, a period during which he continued his collaboration with Prensa Española. Upon his return to Spain in 1921, Xaudaró achieved immense popularity with his daily joke for _ABC_, solidifying a unique personal style. His later works are marked by an acute capacity to depict the idiosyncrasies of his contemporaries from all social classes with extreme tenderness and without acrimony. A notable element highlighted is the recurring appearance of a small dog in his vignettes, which became an iconic figure, even leading to commercial success as merchandise.

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Information regarding tickets or admission is not directly provided on this exhibition page. Visitors are likely expected to refer to the general museum admission policies or linked ticketing resources for details. The page does offer downloadable press notes and exhibition guides.

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Venue
ABC Museum of Drawing and Illustration
Current status
Completed
Exhibition schedule
Apr 4, 2018 – Sep 16, 2018
Artist line / attribution
Featuring the work of Joaquín Xaudaró (Vigán, Philippines, 1872 – Madrid, 1933), a celebrated Spanish humorist and illustrator.
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