Amador, Ceuta 1926 – Madrid, 2001

He is one of the central figures of Spanish sculpture in the second half of the 20th century, and contemporary Spanish art in the last third of the century cannot be explained without reference to him.

His work was represented at major international competitions, such as the Venice Biennale, which in its 34th and 36th editions (1968-1972) helped to spread his work internationally, as well as the biennials in Alexandria (1968) and Sao Paulo (1971) and the European Sculpture Triennial in Paris (1978). In Spain, he participated in all the sculpture competitions held since 1960 and in more than 250 individual and collective exhibitions.
Several of Amador’s sculptures are located in public spaces in some Spanish, European, and American cities, and his works are featured in major national and international museums (Reina Sofía National Art Museum, Barcelona Museum of Modern Art, Asturias and Bilbao Museums of Fine Arts, Seville Museum of Modern Art, San Fernando Academy of Fine Arts Museum in Madrid, Middelheim Museum in Antwerp, Finnish Museum of Contemporary Art, etc.).