Marisol Escobar
Marisol Escobar (May 22, 1930 – April 30, 2016), otherwise known simply as Marisol, was a French-born sculptor of Venezuelan heritage. She worked in New York City.[1] Marisol has received awards including the 1997 Premio Gabriela Mistral from the Organization of American States for her contribution to Inter-American culture.[2] In 2004, Marisol's work was featured in "MoMA at El Museo", an exhibition of Latin American artists held at the Museum of Modern Art.[3]
| Marisol Escobar | |
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| Marisol Escobar (1963) | |
| Born | May 22, 1930 Paris, France |
| Died | April 30, 2016 (aged 85) New York, New York, US |
| Field | Sculpture Assemblage |
| Training | Jepson Art Institute École des Beaux-Arts Art Students League of New York Hans Hofmann School |
| Movement | New Realism |
| Works | The Last Supper Dust Bowl Migrants Father Damien |
| Awards | 1997 Premio Gabriela Mistral, from Organization of American States American Academy of Arts and Letters (1978) |
Marisol died on April 30, 2016 in New York City from pneumonia, aged 85.[4]
Marisol Escobar Media
Father Damien (1969) stands at the entrance to the Hawaii State Capitol in Honolulu
References
- ↑ Falleció la escultora venezolana Marisol Escobar a sus 86 años de edad. noticias24.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ "Artnet News". artnet. June 11, 1998. http://www.artnet.com/magazine_pre2000/news/artnetnews/artnetnews6-11-98.asp.
- ↑ Remeseira, Claudio Iván. Hispanic New York a sourcebook (in en) (2010-01-01). New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231148184.[dead link]
- ↑ Embuscado, Rain. Beloved Artist Marisol Escobar Dies at 85 - artnet News (in en-US). artnet News (2 May 2016). Retrieved 2016-05-02.