José Segrelles

He studied in the Saint Charles Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Valencia[2] and at Escola de la Llotja in Barcelona.

[3] In 1926, already established as an artist in Spain, Segrelles received his first English lessons, foreseeing a possible departure to England.

[8] Segrelles relocated to the Upper West Side,[9] New York City in October, 1928.

[12] By this time Cosmopolitan was one of the most popular magazines in America, highlighting Segrelles' work alongside other illustrators such as James Montgomery Flagg.

[15] US press coined the term Blue Segrelles referring to his dark pallette.