A Life Painted in Abstraction: The Journey of Juana Francés Juana Francisca Rubio, known to the art world as Juana Francés, was a Spanish painter whose career unfolded against the backdrop of a nation grappling with political upheaval and artistic rebirth. Born in Alicante in 1924, her life spanned a period of profound change, reflected powerfully in the evolution of her work. She passed away in Madrid in 1990, leaving behind a legacy that continues to resonate within the context of Spanish abstract expressionism and the influential El Paso group. Francés’s artistic path wasn't one of immedi…