MAPFRE Foundation Art Exhibitions

Exhibits

• Anders Zorn. Traveling the World, Remembering the Land

  Anders Zorn (1860–1920) was one of the most prominent Swedish painters of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born into a humble background, he achieved international fame as a portraitist of kings, presidents, and celebrities, and his virtuosity in oil, watercolor, and printmaking, as well as his celebrated nudes, established him as a European artist of prestige.

  The exhibition traces Zorn’s career from his early watercolors and his period in England to Paris, where he consolidated his reputation under the influence of Impressionism, through his travels to the United States and his return to Mora, focused on everyday Swedish life, and also includes his Spanish works and his artistic connection with Joaquín Sorolla.

• Helen Levitt

  Helen Levitt (1913–2009) developed over more than seven decades one of the most personal and poetic visions of 20th-century urban life. Fascinated by the streets of New York, she began photographing at the end of the 1930s, capturing children at play, everyday gestures, and scenes from working-class neighborhoods, turning them into an inexhaustible source of inspiration.

  The exhibition brings together nearly two hundred works across nine sections, offering a comprehensive overview of her career—from her early photographs to her cinematic explorations—and showcasing Helen Levitt’s unique vision as a pioneering figure in urban photography with a strong social commitment.