A collective volume that delves into the figure of Ocaña, one of the most admired, free, and transgressive artists of the Transition years.

What is it about José Pérez Ocaña that, forty years after his death, continues to inspire admiration? Ocaña. The eternal shine of the Sun of Cantillana is a collective volume coordinated by Carlos Barea that seeks to answer this question through a multidisciplinary look at the life and work of one of the most prominent artists of the Catalan counterculture of the late seventies and early eighties.

With the intention of shedding some light on a character about whom much has been said but little has been written, the book brings together a great group of authors who have researched his work and everything surrounding his figure: from his almost forced sexile to his obsession with religious imagery in his paintings or performances, including an analysis of the artistic-cultural context in which he operated.

In addition to texts by people close to Ocaña such as film director Ventura Pons, his close friend Nazario, or an interview with his twin brother, two unpublished documents are included: a biographical account signed by the artist himself and a handwritten letter he wrote to Felipe de Paco.

Ocaña. The eternal shine of the Sun of Cantillana is, ultimately, a book that aims to unravel the mystery of an absolutely free artist who left dressed as the sun and whose radiance has reached us to this day.

Authors

Carlos Barea ('La Pasionaria de las mariquitas') · Ventura Pons ('Una película catalana hablada en andaluz') · Nazario ('Ocaña: chou, exhibicionismo y cachondeo') · Roberta Marrero ('Ocaña y la España perdida') · Luis Maura ('Irse para salvarse: Ocaña y el sexilio') · Ernesto Artillo ('Virgen de carne') · Joan Galo [MARINA] ('Ocaña y el instinto de la pluma') · Juan-Ramón Barbancho ('Una fórmula irrepetible. Cuadros, artefactos y performances') · Pedro G. Romero ('Ocaña: el ángel de la histeria') · Álex Ánder ('Entrevista a Jesús Pérez Ocaña')