Barceló 1973–1982. Before Barceló

This exhibition catalogue traces the formative years of Miquel Barceló, capturing the intensity of his pre-canonical period between 1973 and 1982, before his entry into the institutional mainstream. Produced on ultra-thin, almost Bible-like stock — closer to a telephone directory than an art book — its texture alone signals that this is not a conventional monograph. The vivid yellow and black palette unmistakably echoes the Páginas Amarillas , the Spanish Yellow Pages of the pre-digital era, grounding the book in a specific cultural memory of analogue search and discovery.

Technical Sheet
Title: Barceló 1973–1982. Abans de Barceló / Antes de Barceló / Avant Barceló / Before Barceló
Artist / Author: Miquel Barceló
Date: 2009
Technique / Printing Method: Offset
Medium / Materials: Softcover, ultra-thin paper
Dimensions: approx. 23 × 30
Pages: Unnumbered (approx. 200)
Language: Catalan, Spanish, French, English
Publisher: Galaxia Gutenberg / Círculo de Lectores; Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró, Les Abattoirs, Arts Santa Mònica
ISBN: 9788481098235
Condition: Very Good