The 1930s marked a milestone in the artistic career of Pere Pruna. He obtained international recognition and success on winning second place in the Carnegie Prize in 1928. He was a friend of Diaghilev -who commissioned him to make decorations and figurines for his ballets-, Jean Cocteau, Eric Satie and Stravinsky. He acquired clients of great renown such as Coco Chanel and the Duke of Westminster. The Spanish Civil War was a turning point in his life and work. He left Paris and the avant-garde behind, and he spent time between Montserrat and Sitges. He continued painting the female figure, the main protagonist in his works.