Juli Gonzàlez i Pellicer

Son of the metalworker Concordi Gonzàlez and brother of Joan Gonzàlez, he worked with him in the family workshop, where he learned the techniques of metalwork. At the same time he took drawing classes at the Cercle Artístic de Sant Lluc (Artistic Circle of Saint Luke).
At the beginning of his artistic career he was inclined towards painting and goldsmithry, but in his later period he dedicated himself to iron sculpture, for which he gained recognition. The sculptures from this period show an interest in Cubism and are close in style to the artistic avant-gardes.
In 1900 he went to Paris, where he had a good relationship with Picasso, whom he already knew from Barcelona and to whom he taught the techniques of making iron sculptures.
He applied his expertise with iron to the creation of jewels, a field in which he acquired considerable prestige due to his skill in adapting the material to the new aesthetics. In 1912 he opened a shop in Barcelona.