Manuel Felguérez
Manuel Felguérez Barra (December 12, 1928 – June 8, 2020) was a Mexican abstract artist. He was part of the Generación de la Ruptura which broke with the muralist movement of Diego Rivera and others in the mid 20th century.
| Manuel Felguérez Barra | |
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| Born | December 12, 1928 Valparaíso, Zacatecas, Mexico |
| Died | June 8, 2020 (aged 91) Zacatecas, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Field | Abstract art |
| Training | Académie de la Grande Chaumière |
| Movement | Generación de la Ruptura |
Career
In 1947, he had the chance to travel to Europe and, impressed with the art there, decided to dedicate himself to the vocation. His works were in abstract art, something that was not accepted in Mexico at the time.
His exhibitions were only seen in a few galleries and "sculpted murals".
Death
Felguérez died on June 8, 2020 from COVID-19 at the age of 91.[1][2]
Manuel Felguérez Media
Sculpture Puerta del tiempo at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
Sculpture in Cerro Nutibara in Medillín, Colombia.
References
- ↑ "Murió el pintor y escultor Manuel Felguérez a los 91 años". infobae (in español). Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Manuel Felguerez y el Museo de Arte Abstracto" [Manuel Felguerez and the Abstract Art Museum] (in español). Mexico: Mexico Desconocido magazine. Retrieved June 3, 2012.