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How much do you really know about Joan Ponç? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Ponç was a close friend and collaborator of Salvador Dalí.

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Though both were Catalan surrealists, Ponç was more aligned with the Dau al Set group and had little direct collaboration with Dalí.

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Ponç was primarily a sculptor and only occasionally painted.

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He was mainly a painter and draftsman, known for his intricate, surreal ink works and oils; sculpture was a minor part of his output.

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Joan Ponç was a founding member of the avant-garde group Dau al Set in 1948.

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Ponç co-founded Dau al Set in Barcelona, a key surrealist group in post-war Spain, known for its magazine and mystical art.

4.

Ponç never left Spain and spent his entire career in Barcelona.

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He lived in Paris in the 1950s and later moved to São Paulo, Brazil, where he spent decades and deeply influenced his cosmic style.

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Ponç’s first solo exhibition was held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

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His first solo show was in 1949 at the Galeries Laietanes in Barcelona; MoMA acquired his work later, but never hosted his solo debut.

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Ponç created a series of drawings while meditating in complete darkness.

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In the 1960s, he practiced automatic drawing in darkness, producing eerie, subconscious works he called 'dibuixos cecs' (blind drawings).

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Ponç illustrated a limited edition of Dante’s 'Divine Comedy' with over 100 engravings.

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In the 1970s, he created a complete set of engravings for Dante’s epic, blending his surreal style with medieval allegory.

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Joan Ponç’s work was heavily influenced by Japanese calligraphy and Zen Buddhism.

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During his time in Brazil, Ponç studied Zen and incorporated minimalist, calligraphic strokes into his cosmic and mystical imagery.

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