Xavier Valls (1923 – 2006): A Painter’s Quiet Reverie Born in Barcelona on September 18th, 1923, Xavier Valls subirà emerged as a painter deeply rooted in Catalan culture yet profoundly shaped by Parisian artistic currents. His formative years were marked by exposure to influential sculptors like Charles Collet and painters such as Jaume Busquets during the vibrant cultural exchange between Spain and Switzerland of the 1930s—a period…