Francisco Bores: A Pioneer of Informalism and Parisian Avant-Garde Francisco Bores (Madrid, May 6, 1898 – Paris, May 10, 1972) stands as a pivotal figure in twentieth-century European art, particularly within the second wave of Spanish artists who migrated to Paris during the roaring twenties. Alongside luminaries like Pablo Picasso, Ginés Parra, Pedro Flores, and Antoni Clavé, Bores’s presence profoundly shaped this influential artistic movement. While his contributions to Spanish art remained largely unrecognized until the 1970s—a testament to the evolving critical landscape—his work now c…