[1] His family moved to Madrid while he was still very young, and he obtained his degree in history and political science at Complutense University, where he studied with José María Jover.
Its installation at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía would become a major symbol of the restoration of democracy.
Despite this success, Tusell was dismissed by the Minister of Culture, Soledad Becerril,[1] ostensibly over disagreements involving libraries and restoration procedures, but possibly because she felt that he had overstepped his authority.
The dismissal, delivered by telephone, was protested by Joan Miró, Pablo Serrano, Antoni Tàpies and Eduardo Chillida.
[1] After briefly being a member of the People's Democratic Party, he left politics and returned to his professorship duties at UNED.