1953: Walking through the fields with my twin brother Ignasi, my sister, my parents, and others.

With my parents and siblings. The children are (from left) older sister Montserrat , me, younger brother Lluís, and fraternal twin brother Ignasi.

With my sister Montserrat.

With my brothers Ignasi and Lluís. I’m driving!

Around 1968.

1970: With Maria del Carme in the tower of the country house of my maternal grandmother.

1988: With Jimmy D’Aquisto. (image 1 of 3)

1988: With Jimmy D’Aquisto. (image 2 of 3)

1988: With Jimmy D’Aquisto. (image 2 of 3)

1995 GAL Convention: Maria del Carme and Josep Melo (center) talk with new friends Jose Romanillos and Marian Harris Winspear (right) and Gabor Schoffer and Anna Laura Robertson. (Image 1 of 2)

1995 GAL Convention: Maria del Carme and Josep Melo (center) talk with new friends Jose Romanillos and Marian Harris Winspear (right) and Gabor Schoffer and Anna Laura Robertson. (Image 2 of 2)

1995 GAL Convention: Josep Melo attends the French polish workshop by Dan Hoffman. (Image 1 of 3)

1995 GAL Convention: Josep Melo attends the French polish workshop by Dan Hoffman. (Image 2 of 3)

1995 GAL Convention: Josep Melo attends the French polish workshop by Dan Hoffman. (Image 3 of 3)

Melo’s EM3 model, based on D’Aquisto’s solidbodies. (image 1 of 3)

Melo’s EM3 model, based on D’Aquisto’s solidbodies. (image 2 of 3)

Melo’s EM3 model, based on D’Aquisto’s solidbodies. (image 3 of 3)

Constructing the Melo JM4 model inspired by D’Aquisto. (image 1 of 5)

Constructing the Melo JM4 model inspired by D’Aquisto. (image 2 of 5)

Constructing the Melo JM4 model inspired by D’Aquisto. (image 3 of 5)

Constructing the Melo JM4 model inspired by D’Aquisto. (image 4 of 5)

Constructing the Melo JM4 model inspired by D’Aquisto. (image 5 of 5)

Steve Klein with guitars made by Josep Melo. (image 1 of 2)

Steve Klein with guitars made by Josep Melo. (image 2 of 2)

L Esperanca: Making the rosette. (image 1 of 3)

L Esperanca: Making the rosette. (image 2 of 3)

L Esperanca: Making the rosette. (image 3 of 3)

L Esperanca: Back and side sets. (image 1 of 2)

L Esperanca: Back and side sets. (image 2 of 2)