Drawings

Bores' still lifes portray his cubist practices, as well as the lessons learnt from Cézanne. In these works, he centres his view on daily motifs that speak of peaceful interiors, of an orderly life and a meditative painting. The shapes are in line with a renovated classicism, the objects have weight and volume, and colour and drawing are always present. Bores gives weight, measurement and volume to each element of the composition. In some occasions he seems to approach Giorgio Morandi, and in others, André Derain or Paul Cézanne.

The peaceful interiors that Bores offers in his still lifes have a continuation in the series of nude drawings that stand out for their intimist nature. The very faint lines disappear in the white paper. In this nude series Bores uses varied techniques, from India ink to pencil, without forgetting about the subtle hints of watercolour or charcoal, with which he highlights the volumes of the figure. In some of his nudes it is possible to see the influence of cubism when dividing the figure in multiple views that finally blend in with the different elements present in the room.

Bores paints unequivocally urban scenes, breaking with the rural landscape painting that had predominated in the previous regenerationist movement. These are post-cubist scenes and have a great influence from Cézanne, which is particularly notable in the trees. As a regular participant in the literary circles and social gatherings of Madrid, Bores recreates scenes at cafés dominated by tranquillity. These portray anonymous characters who read but rarely converse because they are alone, often surrounded by a halo of melancholy. The protagonists of his drawings are people sitting at the café, vaguely geometric, smoking a pipe, with a jar of beer or wearing a bowler hat.

This set of portraits made by Bores shows the rich and varied cast of friends he made during his youth in Madrid. At the academy of Cecilio Pla he shared experiences with Pancho Cossío, Manuel ángeles Ortiz and Joaquín Peinado. Moreover, at the Residencia de Estudiantes, main meeting point of artists, writers and intellectuals linked to the Edad de Plata, Bores established a close relationship with Juan Ramón Jiménez, Salvador Dalí, José Ortega y Gasset, Federico García Lorca and José Bergamín, among others. He also frequented the literary circles and participated in the social gatherings of avant-garde Madrid, represented by Ramón Gómez de la Serna.