About André Ricard

The conversation of 20th century Spanish design undoubtedly involves talking about André Ricard. Born in Barcelona in 1929, the author has designed objects present in our day-to-day lives, turning them into symbols of Western culture.

André Ricard studied at the Academy of Warnia Zaraszescka, a Polish artist who taught him in the famous Bauhaus tradition. Inspired by what he learned from Zaraszescka, in 1963 he began a fruitful collaboration with Puig fragrances, designing the packaging for their perfumes. Making original designs for the renown Spanish perfume company led to his…