Blanco, arguably the most famous and successful artist to ever live in Bali, built his
magnificent studio on top of a mountain overlooking the Campuan River.
This flamboyant building, a unique blend of Balinese architecture imbued with the
spirit of his native Spain, houses an interesting collection of works drawn from different
periods of his long career. During his life it was visited daily by hundreds of people from
all over the world. The artist, full of "Catalan charisma," earned himself the sobriquet
"The Fabulous Blanco," an expression that mirrored his talent for creativity.
MASTERPIECE
 Odalisque (A Corner in the Blanco studio)Oil on canvas (1969) Collection of the Blanco Museum Odalisque is a Turkish word, which implies that (let us say) a Rajah maintains a concubine indoors in his Palace. The seeming disarray in this (oil on canvas) painting speaks of the Greek advice to create works that entail asymmetrical balance that is more enchanting than Balance.Asymmetry ONLY appears as disarray but? finds its center of Balance! I believe this, and have time-testedit in my works of Art?and Life!  |
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 My Castle of Dreams Oil on canvas (1962) Collection of the Blanco Museum Here, within my Shangri La, in the very center, is my Self Portrait. Question: Could not the figure of my model be a blue vase from Ancient Cathay? And, the Vase, the shape of a Woman? Paintings and gongs abound. And, logically, a romantic chandelier replacing The Moon!  |