Lorenzo Homar’s Festival Casals 1964 poster celebrates the internationally renowned music festival founded by legendary Catalan cellist Pablo Casals after his exile to Puerto Rico. Casals, who had refused to perform in countries that supported Francoist Spain, found in Puerto Rico—his mother’s birthplace—a haven for artistic rebirth. The festival became one of the most prestigious classical-music events in the Americas, bringing world-class performers to San Juan and cementing Puerto Rico’s position in global cultural circuits.
Homar’s elegant design, centered on a stylized music stand adorned with Casals’s silhouette, reflects both reverence for classical music and the island’s commitment to cultural excellence. Created during Puerto Rico’s cultural “golden era” of the 1950s–60s—when the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture was rapidly professionalizing the arts—this poster embodies the fusion of modern graphic design with historical homage.
Lorenzo Homar’s Festival Casals 1964 poster celebrates the internationally renowned music festival founded by legendary Catalan cellist Pablo Casals after his exile to Puerto Rico. Casals, who had refused to perform in countries that supported Francoist Spain, found in Puerto Rico—his mother’s birthplace—a haven for artistic rebirth. The festival became one of the most prestigious classical-music events in the Americas, bringing world-class performers to San Juan and cementing Puerto Rico’s position in global cultural circuits.
Homar’s elegant design, centered on a stylized music stand adorned with Casals’s silhouette, reflects both reverence for classical music and the island’s commitment to cultural excellence. Created during Puerto Rico’s cultural “golden era” of the 1950s–60s—when the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture was rapidly professionalizing the arts—this poster embodies the fusion of modern graphic design with historical homage.
!! Print has wrinkles and rough edges !!
Authenticity: Unsigned
Condition: 4/5
Career: Blue Chip Artist
Print Age: 61
Size: 19 x 29 inches
Rarity: Unnumbered
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