Barcelona, 18 January 2012, Art Media Agency (AMA).
The Joan Brossa Foundation along with the City Council of Barcelona have agreed to loan the entirety of their Joan Brossa Collection to the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art for a duration of 25 years.
60,000 pieces are to be displayed at the Catalan museum’s disposal to be classified, restored and archived.
Joan Brossa, author, artist, poet and designer was known for keeping and recycling everything he produced, explaining the immense legacy he has left behind after his death.
€300,000 have been earmarked for digitising a large section of the artist’s work.
Furthermore, an exhibition of his work is planned for Autumn 2013, which will undoubtedly include some unseen works.