Estudi Taller Carles Fontserè A key 20th-century artist’s creative universe
Estudi Taller Carles Fontserè artist’s studio, in the municipality of Porqueres in the Pla de l’Estany region, is home to a significant part of the legacy of one of the most representative Catalan artists of the 20th century.
Carles Fontserè i Carrió (1916–2007) enjoyed a wide-ranging career in fields such as painting, drawing, writing and set design, but he was particularly noted for his poster design, illustration and photography.
The Spanish Civil War had a profound impact on his life and work. He began working as a poster illustrator for the Propaganda Commission of the Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan Regional Government). His loyalty to the Republican cause led him into exile in France, Mexico and New York, where he continued to pursue a successful artistic career. At the Casal Català of New York (Catalan Society), he met and married Terry Broch, a publicist whose father was Catalan and mother Valencian. Broch was instrumental in the development of Fontserè’s artistic career and in promoting his work.
In 1973, they returned to Catalonia and took up residence at the Can Tista i Montguix estate, turning it into their studio. The workshop-studio, located at Can Montguix, is open to the public. It is a creative environment with an open and functional layout, designed to accommodate Fontserè's various artistic disciplines. There are spaces dedicated to painting and archival materials, as well as a library and a studio, where visitors can view personal belongings, photographs and pieces of art that offer an insight into his life.
Thanks to the donation of his estate to the Generalitat de Catalunya in 1994, Estudi Taller Carles Fontserè is now a place where you can learn about the life and work of a key artist of the second half of the 20th century and delve into his creative world. Furthermore, since Terry Broch’s death in 2016, the centre has been managed by the Generalitat de Catalunya.
Plan your visit
What can I do?
Explore the life and work of a multi-talented artist, who was like no other in his generation, at the place where he lived and worked during the final years of his life.
Timetables
- Tours of the Estudi Taller Carles Fontserè are held one Saturday a month. You must book in advance using the form below.
- For more information and to book for groups of more than ten people, please contact us by email at: patrimonicultural@porqueres.cat or by telephone on 972 573 612.
Prices
Standard: €4
Concessionary: €2
Entitled to the concessionary rate:- People aged 65 or over.
- Pensioners.
- “Carnet Jove” card holders.
- Students with an international student ID card.
- Large or single-parent family card holders.
- Non-tourist groups of 10 or more people. Those entitled to free admission will continue to benefit from this rate.
- “Carnet Artesà” card holders, duly accredited.
- “RCat (Recercat)” card holders, duly identified.
- Members of the Associació Catalana de Crítics d'Art, duly accredited.
- Members of the Associació Catalana d’Educació Patrimonial, duly accredited.
- Members of the CRAC. Conservadors-Restauradors Associats de Catalunya, duly accredited.
- Entitled to free admission:
- Under 16s.
- Unemployed people, duly accredited.
- Accredited members of ICOM (International Council of Museums) or ICOMOS (International Council of Monuments and Sites).
- Accredited members of the Associació de Museòlegs de Catalunya.
- Accredited members of the Mentora Association.
- Professional tour guides, duly accredited.
- Teachers from state-funded schools, accredited by the headteacher. Only a valid staff ID card for teaching personnel will be accepted.
- Accredited press professionals who have previously notified their visit in writing while carrying out their duties.
- Persons with a disability certificate. The accompanying person will also be admitted free of charge.
- Duly accredited foster families.
- Student groups (students from the general education system and special education, accompanied by their teachers), who have made a prior booking.
- Teachers from the Consorci per a la Normalització Lingüística, duly accredited.
Special cases:- Free admission on the last Tuesday of each month from 1 October to 30 June.
- Groups booking through tour operators or similar will receive a 25% discount on the applicable rate. The group's guide or authorised chaperone will be exempt from paying the admission fee.
