Fate and faces: The artist who ‘sold stars’ to make a living
Lita Cabellut is one of Spain’s most successful painters, but grew up on the streets of Barcelona, selling imaginary stars to tourists. Adopted at 11, art changed her life.
Lita Cabellut is one of Spain’s most successful painters, but grew up on the streets of Barcelona, selling imaginary stars to tourists to make a living and watching people in order to survive. Adopted at 11 by a wealthy family, an encounter with the paintings of Rubens and Goya changed her life.
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Presenter: Andrea Kennedy
(Photo: Lita Cabellut. Credit: Bart Maat/ANP/AFP)
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