Oswaldo Guayasamín
オスバルド・グアヤサミン
Oswaldo Guayasamín
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1919-07-06 （Quito）
- Died
- 1999-03-10 （Baltimore, Maryland） age 79
- Nationality
- Ecuador
- Languages
- Spanish
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Quito, Ecuador
Career
- Occupations
- painter, sculptor
- Active Years
- 1942-1999
- Influenced By
- José Clemente Orozco, Eduardo Kingman
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Fine Arts in Quito | — | Fine Arts | — | — | Ecuador |
School of Fine Arts in Quito
Fine Arts
Country:
Ecuador
Graduated as painter and sculptor. Also studied architecture.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Premio Eugenio Espejo | — | — | Ecuadorian Government | 受賞 |
| 1948 | First prize at the Ecuadorian Salón Nacional de Acuarelistas y Dibujantes | — | — | — | 第一席 |
| 1955 | First prize at the Third Hispano-American Biennial of Art | — | — | — | 第一席 |
| 1957 | Best South American painter at the Fourth Biennial of São Paulo | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | UNESCO prize for an entire life of work for peace | — | — | UNESCO | 受賞 |
Premio Eugenio Espejo
1991
Organization:
Ecuadorian Government
Result:
受賞
First prize at the Ecuadorian Salón Nacional de Acuarelistas y Dibujantes
1948
Result:
第一席
First prize at the Third Hispano-American Biennial of Art
1955
Result:
第一席
Best South American painter at the Fourth Biennial of São Paulo
1957
Result:
受賞
UNESCO prize for an entire life of work for peace
Organization:
UNESCO
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Los niños muertos
Social realismInspired by friend's death in demonstration. Depicts social injustice.
povertyoppressionhuman suffering
Manos de protesta
Social realismSymbolizes protest and resistance.
resistancesocial injustice
El Silencio
ExpressionismShift to symbolizing human suffering.
sufferingsilence
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Expressionistintense colors and distorted formssocial themes
- Recurring Motifs
- povertyracismpolitical oppressionLatin American lifestyle
Legacy
Lauded as national treasure of Ecuador, likened to Michelangelo of Latin America. Documents man's cruelty and potential.
Museums
- Guayasamín Museum Quito
- La Capilla del Hombre Quito Opened in 2002
In Popular Culture
- Known as supporter of Cuban Revolution.
Trivia
- Of Kichwa and Mestizo heritage.
- Eldest of ten children.
- Granddaughter and great-grandchildren died in 1998 plane crash.