Painter Juan Ismael

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Juan Ismael González Mora (1909-1981) was one of the leading exponents of Canarian culture of his time. As a painter and poet, his works were contained in the books El aire que me ciñe and Chalet de Ogorman.

«Because in this way on a Sunday afternoon
fate goes on a love-strike
whether with a tender blonde song
or crying with hindmost sentiment.»

(The Sunday afternoon of a typist)

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