José Manuel Capuletti Explained

José Manuel Capuletti (March 21, 1925 in Valladolid, Spain — 1978) was a Spanish painter whose work was strongly influenced by surrealism.^[1] His work has been collected by among others the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Arthur Rubenstein, Charles Boyer, and Juan Carlos the former King of Spain.^[2] The Russian-American writer Ayn Rand was an admirer of his work.^{[3] [4]}

Capuletti maintained a studio in Paris and exhibited with the Hammer galleries in New York City. His model and muse was often his wife, Pilar.^{[5] [1] [6]} With the Spanish bullfighter Ángel Peralta Pineda Capuletti created the book Caballo torero which was published in 1971.^{[7] [8]} Capuletti also worked as set and costume designer for the dance recitals including for the José Greco company.^{[9] [10]}

External links

• Book: Gran enciclopedia de España.. 1990–2006. Enciclopedia de España. Javier Arbués Villa, Guillermo Fatás Cabeza. 84-87544-01-0. 1st. Zaragoza, España. 25683898.

Notes and References

1. Web site: José Manuel Capuletti – Romeo and Juliet with a Witness. February 21, 2018.
2. Web site: Sold at Auction: José Manuel Capuletti, Jose Manuel Capuletti: Not Guilty, 1967 Lithograph. 19 April 2023.
3. Book: Rand, Ayn. Letters of Ayn Rand. 1997-02-01. Penguin. 978-1-101-13728-4. en.
4. Book: Bruhwiler, Claudia Franziska. Out of a Gray Fog: Ayn Rand's Europe. 2021-08-19. Rowman & Littlefield. 978-1-7936-3686-7. en.
5. Web site: José Manuel Capuletti – Summers Wilding. summerswildling.com. 19 April 2023.
6. Web site: José Manuel Capuletti. www.aristos.org.
7. Web site: Ángel Peralta Pineda - Editorial Almuzara. Almuzara Libros.
8. Web site: Jose Manuel Capuletti Artist. www.beaumarisartgroup.org.au.
9. Web site: Deocor (set design) for Corrida - José Manuel Capuletti. September 20, 2017. FAMSF Search the Collections.
10. Web site: José Manuel Capuletti Paintings & Artwork for Sale | José Manuel Capuletti Art Value Price Guide. 19 April 2023.