Ever since I was a kid growing up in Ogden Utah back in the early 80's, I've been fascinated by the Spanish bullfight. I even searched out books on bullfighting at the Weber County library, where I found and read "Death in the Afternoon" by Ernest Hemingway. I'm probably the only kid in Utah to have ever read that book. Now here we are 40 years later and I still enjoy learning about and keeping up with the bullfights.
Showing posts with label toreros - julian lopez. Show all posts
Showing posts with label toreros - julian lopez. Show all posts
December 24, 2024
April 24, 2024
El Juli en los tendidos de Sevilla
April 11, 2024
El Juli enjoying retirement. Or is he? Sometimes I wonder if a retired bullfighter is saying to themselves, "I could do better than that guy."
December 3, 2023
November 5, 2023
Julian Lopez, the beginning of a career to the end
El Juli holds a special place for me in my bullfight fandom. This year he retired after 25 years as a professional bullfighter, one of the best bullfighters to ever live.
As the internet started taking off, say back in 1995 roughly, so did his career. And as I began to follow bullfighting thanks to the internet El Juli was everywhere, along with Enrique Ponce, Pablo Hermoso de Mendoza, and others.
El Juli has always been a constant, so it was hard to see him retire this year but I guess we are all getting older, sadly.
August 28, 2023
June 11, 2023
El Juli
Si se quiere conocer cabalmente la historia de la Tauromaquia mundial es necesario estudiar la trayectoria de Julián López "El Juli". Durante casi 25 años ha demostrado una extraordinaria didáctica que sin duda engrandece al apasionante mundo de los toros.
November 17, 2022
June 26, 2022
May 11, 2021
February 4, 2021
November 24, 2020
July 15, 2020
October 13, 2019
August 21, 2016
April 10, 2016
El Juli in Arles, March 27th, 2016
(photo by Elsa Vielzeuf)
Interesting photo showing how close to the action the crowd is at this ancient Roman coliseum in Arles France.
March 27, 2016
Domingo de Resurreccion, el Juli y Roca Rey en la Feria de Pascua de Arles
Today, Easter Sunday, the newest name in el mundo de los toros, the Peruvian matador Roca Rey will perform in Arles France with his idol Julian Lopez who he met as a kid.
Oh to be in the south of France on this Easter Sunday.
September 19, 2015
September 3, 2015
August 29, 2015
A young El Juli
Amazing, he can't be more than 12 years old in this picture.
That's why he is who he is, one of the best ever.
September 15, 2014
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