RENE PORTOCARERRO FIGURATIVE OIL ON PAPER V$18,000
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MEASUREMENTS:26"WX30"H FRAMED, MINT CONDITION "in the style of"René Portocarrero was a Cuban artist recognised internationally for his achievements/Portocarrero began his artistic education at the San Alejandro academy, but left early and is hence considered 'self taught'.[1] He put on his first exhibition in 1934, at the Havana Lyceum, beginning a long and fruitful career which included a 1937 collaboration with Mariano RodrÃguez and work as a 'free studies' teacher of painting and sculpture.[2] After travels in Haiti, Europe and the United States he gave his first show to an overseas audience at Julien Levy's gallery in New York City in 1945.[3]In 1950 he worked with Wifredo Lam, Mariano, Martinez Pedro and Amelia Palaez in the village of Santiago de Las Vegas. In 1961 he had meetings with Fidel Castro in the Jose Marti National Library where they discussed culture. René received lessons in painting from Nicolás Guillén Landrián.[4] In 1977 he worked for the Japan Women's Association. In 1979 he worked for UNESCO and AIAP. He knew Peggy Guggenheim.[5]In the 1980s he was the teacher of Victor Miquel Moreno Piñeiro (Victor Moreno), cousin of Servando Cabrera Moreno/Private collection, no documentation. We offer a 14day money back guarantee if you are not satisfied with your purchase send back for full refund within 14 days.
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RENE PORTOCARERRO FIGURATIVE OIL ON PAPER V$18,000
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