Acrylic Paint
Acrylic paint is a fast-drying, water-based paint made with pigment and an acrylic polymer binder. It is widely used in art and decorative projects because it is versatile and durable.
Painter
Rafael Canogar
Rafael Canogar is a Spanish painter, sculptor, and printmaker known for postwar abstraction and recent acrylic paintings made on polycarbonate.
Rafael Canogar quick facts
Review key details about Rafael Canogar's career, abstract painting, acrylic media, and documented use of polycarbonate.
| Born | May 17, 1935 · Toledo, Spain |
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| Died | — |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Movements | Spanish Informalism and El Paso |
| Paint types | Acrylic paint |
| Painting surfaces | Polycarbonate |
| Painting methods | Applying paint directly, scratching and furrowing it by hand, then filling the grooves with liquid paint |
| Common subjects | Abstract gestures, fragmented figures, crowds, protest, and social conflict |
| Known for | Postwar Spanish abstraction, co-founding the El Paso group, and a career spanning painting, sculpture, and printmaking |
| Notable works | Serie Silencio 79 · Serie Diálogo 06 |
Sources: Rafael Canogar official biography, Rafael Canogar: Serie Silencio 79, and Rafael Canogar: Serie Diálogo 06.
Paint types used
See the paint type documented in Canogar's recent polycarbonate works.
Surface types used
See the transparent plastic support documented across Canogar's recent Silencio and Diálogo paintings.
Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate is an impact-resistant engineering plastic used in glazing, guards, housings, and lenses, with some solvents capable of causing stress cracking or surface damage.
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