Hanging from a Dream
The history of the first Spanish museum of modern art
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Overview
The history of how the Museum of Spanish Abstract Art of Cuenca was created. In the mid-1950s, the Spanish collector and painter Fernando Zóbel de Ayala (1924-84) becomes fascinated by the young generation of Spanish abstract artists, so he begins to collect their works to show them to the public in Toledo. Until Gustavo Torner, a young forest engineer interested in art, proposes him to visit his city, Cuenca.
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Budget
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Runtime
58 min
Release Date
2013-02-20
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
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