The publication of the digital and interactive Catalog Raisonné of Jose Guerrero’s work is the culmination of one of Centro José Guerrero’s main objectives. The institution has been carrying out continuous research and indexing of the Granadino artist’s work since it opened in the year 2000. In 2007 two volumes including works that had been cataloged until that point were published in collaboration with Telefónica. In 2012 the indexation was updated on a CD that incorporated information acquired in the five previous years, while in 2017 a catalog raisonné of works on paper was published. Fifteen years after the first edition, we now publish the digital version of the catalog, encompassing works produced by José Guerrero between 1931 and 1991 that have been accounted for and whose information is constantly being updated.

The new catalog raisonné listing presents works that have been classified in chronological order and by medium: works on canvas and other mediums appear first, followed by works on paper of that same year. Current and accurate reproductions are available for each work, although some which have proven impossible to find appear in black and white.

Every entry is accompanied by a technical sheet that provides the following data:

Catalog Number

 A consecutive number assigned chronologically that is meant exclusively as a reference for each work within the catalog raisonné. From number 1404 onward, numeration is random, as works located after 2007 were assigned numbers that did not follow a chronological correlation.

Title

Includes the original title in the language chosen by the artist.

Date

Indicates the year in which the work was produced or the beginning and end when execution took more than one year. In the case of works that were painted over by the artist, the initial date is followed by the date in which the work was modified. When the year of production is uncertain, it is preceded by the abbreviation “c.” (circa).

Medium

Indicates the materials and mediums used for the production of the work.

Dimensions

Dimensions are noted in centimeters: height first, then width, and finally, in the case of sculptures and murals, depth.

Signature and Inscriptions

Indicates the location of the signature and other handwritten annotations made by the artist when applicable, including an exact transcription in quotes. If the author noted the day and month in which the work was completed, this information appears next to the signature.

Location

The city and country where the work was produced are noted whenever specified by the artist or when the location has been deduced through existing documentation.

Collection

Indicates the collection the work currently belongs to. It is presented in greater or lesser detail according to the criteria of each owner.

Provenance

Indicates previous collections the work belonged to, previous owners, or its provenance before being part of the current collection.

Exhibitions

Individual and group exhibitions in which the work has been present are noted in chronological order, specifying the dates, exhibition titles, institutions or entities promoting the exhibition, and venues.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographic or hemerographic references of any relevant citations, noting the author or authors, title, publishing location, publisher, and year. The abbreviation rep. denotes that the work has been reproduced in color or in black and white and the page number. The abbreviation com. indicates that the work has been commented and is followed by the page number.

Observations

A wide range of data is available in this section providing significant supplementary information on the works such as hand written inscriptions by the author on the back, the studio where the work was produced, the inventory or reference number it might have at its current location, and other facts.