Guayasamin is an Ecuadorian artist my friend recently showed me. He paints a lot of Picasso-esque people but he puts his own spin on them. As for his background, he graduated from a School of Fine Arts in Quito as a painter and a sculptor but he also studied architecture while he was there. He dedicated his life to art. He was also a supported the communist Cuban Revolution, especially Fidel Castro. He was given a prize for "an entire life of work for peace" and he is still considered a national treasure. Going back to his art, Guayasamin was inspired by different cultures. He even made jewelry that was inspired by pre-Colombian art. My personal favorite thing about his work is his use of color and how he borders the line between realism and abstraction. I appreciate his work even more knowing about the cool things he did with his life.
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June 2018
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