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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Juaquin Torres García
Universalismo Constructivo, 1944

Uruguayan-Spanish artist, theorist, and author, renowned for his international impact in the modern art world. Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, his family moved to Catalonia, Spain, where his artistic journey began.

Colleccion MALBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Jerome Bosch

December 1987

Hope the new year brings you health and happiness and brings the Twins a divisional victory (so the Brewers can beat them in the playoffs!)

Love, Jane

Jerome Bosch, The Garden of Delights (Detail 1), Del Prado Museum, Madrid
For some reason this postcard uses the name Jerome (it is printed in France). His more common name is Hieronymus Bosch but he was born Jheronimus van Aken  c. 1450 and died 9 August 1516. Here is the painting The Garden of Earthly Delights. He was Dutch.

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Goya

January 1970, Madrid

It has been (is) rainy and cold here in Madrid but we are enjoying it. Today we visited the Del Prado museum and saw this among many other famous paintings. We will go to Toledo (about 40 miles away) tomorrow or Tuesday.

Take care, Love Bill

Museo del Prado, The Dressed Maja

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Ibiza, Spain

Detail of the Harbor, Cathedral

September 1970

Dear

We are in Ibiza and the sun is shining as usual and it is warm though the sea is rough today but we went swimming anyway. We have a nice view of the Mediterranean from our hotel room and just have to walk down the hill to the rocks in order to swim. It is crowded though, with hippies and Germans and French and the seaside often looks like Coney Island. We are staying in a pension that overlooks the Med. and we can watch planes take off and land – a busy airport. Day after tomorrow will go to a bullfight here – Cordobes! is fighting. Hope they have good bulls but fear the reverse.

Love, Tim

Typical Corner

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Spain

Bullring

September 1970?

Dear

We are in Madrid relaxing in hotel room. Have been to the Prado and a bullfight. One matador cut on ear but none did very well. If ind I have forgotten much spanish but we get along. On Tus. we will go to Ibiza for about a week and then fly back to Germany. Should be relaxed and sunned by then. Spend a couple more days here and see Toledo and the Escorial. Hope you are all faring well and not too travel-weary.

Love, Tim

El Cordobes