José Segrelles Albert (18 March 1885 - 3 March 1969) was a Spanish painter and illustrator. He was the uncle of cartoonists and painters Eustaquio and Vicente Segrelles.^[1]

Segrelles was born in Albaida, Valencia province, in 1885. He studied in the Saint Charles Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Valencia^[2] and at Escola de la Llotja in Barcelona.^[2] His first job was in a photography studio, working with illumination.^[3]

In 1926, already established as an artist in Spain, Segrelles received his first English lessons, foreseeing a possible departure to England.^[4] That very year he made an exhibition in London which was poorly received but on 8 September 1926 he received an offer from British magazines The Illustrated London News and The Sketch.^[4] Due his appearances in The Sketch, Segrelles received offers from Scandinavian press.^[5] He published in The Illustrated London News's Christmas special in 1927,^[6] being a regular contributor in the Christmas specials until 1934.^[7]

In 1927 he established contacts with the American publishing industry,^[6] and received an offer the following year.^[8] Segrelles relocated to the Upper West Side,^[9] New York City in October, 1928.^[10] His first job was for Redbook magazine,^[11] and he would work also for The Cosmopolitan. In 1930 he staged his first art exhibition.^[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.^[13] In 1930 Segrelles met Joanne Cummings, Miss Cummings, who became his model.^[14]

In 1931, Segrelles exhibited at International Art Center Roerich Museum.^[15] US press coined the term Blue Segrelles referring to his dark pallette.^[16] The term was a comparison to Maxfield Parrish's Blue Parrish.^[16]

He died in his hometown of Albaida in 1969.

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