Joan Barbarà was an engraver, painter and draughtsman, who is considered to be one of the best international experts in engraving technique. In 1945 he set up his own workshop and he collaborated with renowned artists in the contemporary European avant-garde such as Victor Vasarely, Joan Miró, Pablo Picasso and Antoni Tàpies. In addition to his extensive and multifaceted production of engravings, in which we can see great mastery and sensitivity, to a lesser extent he also cultivated a Braque-style painting, predominantly on the theme of still lifes.