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Xavier Valls (Francesc Xavier Valls Subirà) was born on 18 September, 1923 in Barcelona, Spain, is a Spanish painter (1923–2006). Discover Xavier Valls's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 82 years old?

Popular As Francesc Xavier Valls Subirà
Occupation Painter
Age 82 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 18 September, 1923
Birthday 18 September
Birthplace Barcelona, Spain
Date of death 16 September, 2006
Died Place Barcelona, Spain
Nationality Spain

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His wife is Luisangela Galfetti

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1923

Francesc Xavier Valls Subirà (18 September 1923 in Barcelona – 16 September 2006 in Barcelona) was a Spanish painter who lived in Paris most of his life.

He specialised in still lifes.

His work can be found in museums in Spain.

He was the father of former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls.

Xavier Valls was born on 18 September 1923 in Barcelona, Spain.

His father, Magí Valls, served on the editorial board of El Matí, a Catholic Catalan newspaper.

1930

He learned the visual arts from the Swiss sculptor Charles Collet and the Spanish painter Jaume Busquets in the 1930s.

Valls started his career as a designer for Ramon Sunyer, a jeweller.

He then worked for architects Lluís Bonet Garí, Isidre Puig Boada and Francesc Folguera i Grassi as well as designer Santiago Marco.

1946

In 1946, he was a co-founder of the Cercle Maillol at the French Institute of Barcelona with Charles Collet, Suzanne Alemany, Alfred Figueras and Bernard Sanjuan.

1949

He moved to Paris in 1949 thanks to a scholarship from the French Institute of Barcelona, and decided to stay.

1953

By 1953, his paintings were exhibited at the Salon d'Automne.

Meanwhile, he worked with Fernand Léger on stained glass designs.

His work was exhibited in the art galleries of art dealers Henriette Gomès and Claude Bernard.

1958

He married Luisangela Galfetti in 1958.

1962

Four years later, in 1962, they had two children: a son, Manuel Valls, who has served as the Prime Minister of France since 2014, Although they lived in Paris, they summered in Barcelona every year.

1980

He was the recipient of the Prix Drouant in 1980.

1981

A year later, in 1981, the Musée Ingres in Montauban organised an exhibition solely about his work.

1984

Three years later, in 1984, the Museo de Arte Moderno in Madrid added his 1974 painting, Pêches et pichet to their collection.

1989

He became an Officer of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1989.

2003

In 2003 he published his memoirs under the title La meva capsa de Pandora ("My Pandora's box").

2006

He died of colon cancer in Barcelona in 2006.

He was only diagnosed one month before his death.

He was eighty-two years old.

2009

Three of his paintings were auctioned by Christie's in London in 2009.