Javier Vilato Biography
Javier Vilató was born in 1921 in Barcelona and showed an artistic predisposition since childhood. In 1946 Vilató, after a series of vicissitudes linked to the Spanish Civil War and the Second World War, established his permanent residence in Paris thanks to a scholarship from the French government. At the beginning of the 1950s, Vilató dedicated himself to a new technique, copperplate engraving, which became fundamental, like painting, for his artistic production. During the 1950s and 1960s, Vilató's art became internationally known: not only did he continue to exhibit in Barcelona, but he also saw his works presented in galleries in Geneva, London and Turin. His creations are also exhibited at prestigious institutions such as the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris or the Museo Español de Arte Contemporáneo. At the end of the 1960s, by virtue of his dedication to copperplate engraving, Vilató became a member of the Société des Peintres Graveurs Français. During this period the artist also created commissioned ceramic murals. During the 1970s and 1980s, Vilató's art continued to gain international success and recognition, with numerous exhibition events in museums, foundations and galleries in Switzerland, Mexico, France, Spain, Italy and England. In 2000 Javier Vilató died in Paris.
