José Moya del Pino and Ramón del Valle-Inclán shared a decade-long friendship that transformed books into works of art, blending literature, symbolism, illustration, decoration, and deeply personal artistic vision.

Before the royal commissions, before the exhibitions, there were the cafés. In the smoke-filled gathering places of Paris and Madrid, José Moya del Pino discovered a vibrant world of artists, writers, ideas, and inspiration.