Ramón Masats Spanish, 17/03/1931-4/03/2024
Series
Works
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Terrassa, 1953. -
Terrassa, 1953.
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Terrassa, 1953.
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Terrassa, 1953.
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Terrassa, 1953.
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Cataluña, 1953.
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Terrassa, 1953.
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Terrassa, 1953.
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Terrassa, 1953.
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Terrassa, 1953.
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Terrassa, 1953.
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Terrassa, 1953.
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Excursión con la Real Sociedad Fotográfica, N.D.
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Barcelona, 1953.
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Sitges, 1953.
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Terrassa, 1953.
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Somorrostro, Barcelona, 1953.
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Barcelona, circa 1954.
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Barceloneta, 1954.
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Barceloneta, 1954.
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Puerto de Barcelona, 1954.
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Barcelona, 1954.
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Barcelona, 1955.
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El puerto, Barcelona, 1955.
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Sant Antoni Market, Barcelona, 1955.
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Sant Antoni Market, Barcelona, 1955.
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Barcelona, 1956.
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Madrid, 1957.
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Madrid, 1957.
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Madres de la División Azul, Madrid, 1957.
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Puerto de Santa Maria, Cadiz, 1957.
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Ubrique, Cádiz, 1957.
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Barrio de la Concepción, Madrid, 1958.
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Puerta del Sol, Madrid, 1958.
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Medina Sidonia, Cadiz, 1959.
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Seminario, Madrid, 1960.
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Tomelloso, Ciudad Real, 1960.
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Hipódromo de la Zarzuela, Madrid, 1961.
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Sanfermines, Pamplona, 1956-60.
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Sanfermines, Pamplona, 1956-60.
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Sanfermines, Pamplona, 1956-60.
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Sanfermines, Pamplona, 1956-60.
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Sanfermines, Pamplona, 1956-60.
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Sanfermines, Pamplona, 1956-60.
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Sanfermines, Pamplona, 1956-60.
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Sanfermines, Pamplona, 1956-60.
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Sanfermines, Pamplona, 1956-60.
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Sanfermines, Pamplona, 1956-60.
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Sanfermines, Pamplona, 1956-60.
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Sanfermines, Pamplona, 1956-60.
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Sanfermines, Pamplona, 1956-60.
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Sanfermines, Pamplona, 1956-60.
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Sanfermines, Pamplona, 1956-60.
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Arcos de la Frontera, Cádiz, 1959.
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Arcos de la Frontera, Cádiz, 1959.
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Arcos de la Frontera, Cádiz, 1959.
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Yves Saint Laurent, Palacio de Liria, Madrid, 1959.
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Lucho Gatica, Madrid, 1959.
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Lucho Gatica, Madrid, 1959.
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Romería del Rocío, Almonte, Huelva, 1959.
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El Rocío, Almonte, Huelva, 1959.
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El Rocío, Almonte, Huelva, 1959.
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Jane Russell, American actress, Spain, 1960.
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Hermanos Fossores de la Misericordia, Guadix, Granada, 1959.
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Amanecer en Colonia, Alemania, 1960.
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Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, 1960.
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Carmen Amaya, Madrid, 1961.
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Luis Buñuel, Madrid, 1961.
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El Dictador, Burgos, 1961.
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Picadores en la Plaza de toros de las Ventas, Madrid, 1962.
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Neutral Corner, Madrid, 1962.
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Neutral Corner, Madrid, 1962.
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Neutral Corner, Madrid, 1962.
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Neutral Corner, Madrid, 1962.
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Neutral Corner, Madrid, 1962.
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Neutral Corner, Madrid, 1962.
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Neutral Corner, Madrid, 1962.
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Tour Eiffel, Paris, 1962.
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Tour Eiffel, Paris, 1962.
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Paris, 1962.
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Paris, Subway Strike, 1962.
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Tour Eiffel, Paris, 1962.
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Paris, Subway Strike, 1962.
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Paris, Subway Strike, 1962.
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Cotton Harvest, Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, 1963.
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Arcos de la Frontera, Cádiz, circa 1963.
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Las Ventas, Madrid, 1963.
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Las Ventas, Madrid, 1963.
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Verbena, Plaza Mayor, Madrid, 1964.
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Ludmilla Tchérina, Madrid, 1964.
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Antonio Gades, 1964.
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Moral de Calatrava, 1964.
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Semana Santa, Sevilla, 1965.
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Expotur, Madrid, 1965.
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Museo Del Prado, 1965.
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Museo Del Prado, 1965.
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Museo Del Prado, 1965.
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Museo Del Prado, Madrid, 1965.
Exhibitions
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Inheriting Dreams: curated by Max Saula
Essay by Christian Caujolle 11 September 2025 - 30 January 2026We are delighted to announce our upcoming exhibition: "Inheriting Dreams", curated by Max Saula, the nineteen-year-old son of the gallery's founders.Read more
There is something magical in observing the world through the fresh gaze of youth: that unlimited curiosity that dares to discover the extraordinary in the everyday.
The exhibition explores how photography becomes a bridge between different ages and perspectives. How does it influence our family relationships? How do we transmit the passion for beauty?
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Ramón Masats
Unveiling Masats 12 September 2024 - 30 January 2025We are thrilled to announce our upcoming exhibition: "Unveiling Masats".Read more
This show provides an opportunity for audiences to immerse themselves in the exceptional photography of Ramón Masats, a pioneering figure in documentary photography in Spain during the 1950s and 1960s.
By appointment only.
On Tour
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Alta in Madrid 2025
Ramón Masats / Club Matador 5 March - 11 September 2025We are delighted to announce the inauguration of a new exhibition dedicated to Ramón Masats on Wednesday, March 5, at 7 PM in the Jazz...Read more -
Alta in Barcelona 2024
Spring 2024 9 - 12 April 2024On view will be a selection of works by Berenice Abbott, William Klein, Jessica Lange, Saul Leiter, Ramón Masats, Robert Mapplethorpe, Vivian Maier, Steven Meisel,...Read more
Fairs
Press
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Coleccionar Arte Contemporáneo - Fotografía
Vanessa García-Osuna, Tendencias del Arte, 1 March 2025 -
The prodigious decade of photographer Ramón Masats
Manuel Morales, El País, 29 January 2025 -
Ramón Masats "The Silent Photographer" at Foundation Foto Colectania
Carlos del Amor, Radio televisión Española, 19 January 2025 -
Ramón Masats, el Cartier-Bresson español que compró su primera cámara sisándole dinero a su padre
Saioa Camarzana, El Español, 17 January 2025 -
Poesia della condizione umana
Lella Scalia, Icon Italia, 26 November 2024 -
Photography, Passion, Home
Íñigo de Amescua, White Paper By, 24 November 2024 -
Saula & Ferrara
Writer: Felip Vivanco. Photographer : Txema Yeste, La Vanguardia Magazine, 17 November 2024 -
Paris Photo 2024 au Grand Palais: arrêt sur images
Emmanuel Cirodde, Raphaël Morata, Point de Vue, 13 November 2024 -
París, capital de la fotografía un año más
Andres Rodríguez, El Español, 11 November 2024 -
Paris Photo: Voces emergentes y miradas innovadoras de todos los tiempos
Gloria Crespo Mclennan, El País, 11 November 2024 -
Sugimoto, Masats, Battaglia, Sander, Hockney… Nos 10 coups de cœur de Paris Photo 2024
Julien Bordier, Nouvel Obs, 9 November 2024 -
A Paris Photo, un retour en noir et blanc au Grand Palais
Claire Guillot, Le Monde, 7 November 2024 -
Paris Photo 2024 : deux siècles de photographie de Gilles Caron à Richard Avedon, du polaroid à l'IA
Christophe Airaud, France Info Culture, 7 November 2024 -
Grape expectations! The best of Paris Photo fair in pictures
Mee-Lai Stone, The Guardian, 6 November 2024 -
Unveiling Masats
The Eye of Photography, 30 September 2024 -
Radiante Masats
Felip Vivanco, La Vanguardia, 29 September 2024 -
Alta exhibits Mapplethorpe and Masats in Barcelona
Andrés Luengo, Bon dia, 5 April 2024
Newsletter
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Ramón Masats Exhibition at Foto Colectania
The Silent Photographer. 16.01.25 - 25.05.25 8 January 2025Foto Colectania Opening: Thursday, January 16, at 8:00 PM Ramon Masats is the most influential photographer of Spain's sixties generation, a reputation he earned through...Read more -
Ramón Masats Exhibition: Visit Spain
General Archive of the Region of Murcia, Spain, from May 9 to September 13, 2024. 8 May 2024Visit Spain Exhibition in Murcia / Ramón Masats The exhibition of Ramón Masats, displayed at the General Archive of the Region of Murcia, captures the...Read more
Books
Biography
Ramón Masats, born on March 17, 1931, in Caldes de Montbui, near Barcelona, Spain, emerged as a pivotal figure in the evolution of documentary photography in Spain during the 20th century.
His journey into photography began in the early 1950s, marking the start of a career that would span several decades and earn him a distinguished place among Spain's most influential photographers.
Masats' early work was characterized by a keen observational skill, capturing the essence of Spanish society with honesty and without prejudice. His photographs from this period provide a vivid documentation of life in Spain, focusing on the rural world, work and leisure, traditional fiestas, and rituals, as well as the urban landscape and its cultural and religious facets.
This body of work not only showcased his talent for storytelling through imagery but also contributed significantly to the integration of photography into the cultural realm of the time.
In 1953, Masats began his career as a photojournalist, working initially in Barcelona before moving to Madrid in the mid-1950s. His relocation coincided with a period of increased openness in Spain, despite the oppressive Franco regime. Masats' work from this era offers a unique perspective on the Spanish struggle to reconnect with the world, capturing human stories that were otherwise unknown. He played a crucial role in bringing Spanish photography into the modern age.
One of Masats' most iconic images "Seminario, Madrid" from 1960, exemplifies his ability to find the extraordinary in the mundane and highlights his interest in proportion and geometry. This photograph, among others, solidified his reputation as a master of photographic reportage.
Despite his success in photography, Masats took a hiatus from the medium in 1965 to explore filmmaking and documentary production, only to return to photography in 1981 with a renewed focus on color. His transition to color photography in the early eighties marked a new chapter in his career, allowing him to explore different dimensions of visual storytelling.
Throughout his career, Masats published numerous books and his works have been exhibited widely, both in Spain and internationally. His contributions to the field were recognized with several awards, including Spain's National Photography Prize in 2004. Masats' work is part of the most important collections in the country, reflecting his status as an indispensable figure in Catalan and Spanish photography.
Ramón Masats passed away on March 4, 2024, in Madrid, at the age of 92, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire and influence the world of photography.
His work remains a testament to his exceptional talent, his innovative approach to documentary photography, and his profound impact on the visual documentation of Spanish society and culture.