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

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

El Juli saliendo de Las Ventas

 

El maestro Julian López “EL JULI” consiguió su sueño en la despedida de Las Ventas.

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. 

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 3, 2015

A not so happy El Juli


Julian Lopez in Madrid, upset about something.

Most likely a corrida of bad bulls.

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

Julian Lopez "El Juli"

 
Born October 3rd, 1982 in Madrid.
 
Took alternative in Nimes, France on September 18th, 1998.