Studio Muses Vol.2: The Cop Who Drew Monsters
In our second editorial series spotlighting the creatives who inspire us, we enter the secret world of Josep Baqué—a World War II-era police officer in Barcelona by day, and an obsessive creator of fantastical beasts by night.
Working in complete isolation, Baqué (1895–1967) illustrated over 1,500 imaginary creatures, never sharing them with anyone. His surreal, intricately drawn bestiary—part dream, part delusion—remained hidden for decades. It wasn’t until the early 2000s that his work surfaced, finally earning recognition in an exhibition at the Collection de l’Art Brut in Lausanne.
