Fernando de Szyszlo
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Fernando de Szyszlo | |
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Pontifical Catholic University of Peru | |
Known for | Painting, sculpture, printmaking |
Movement | Abstract art, Surrealism, Informalism |
Awards | Order of the Sun of Peru, 2011 |
Fernando de Szyszlo Valdelomar (5 July 1925 – 9 October 2017) was a Peruvian painter, sculptor, printmaker, and teacher who was a key figure in advancing abstract art in Latin America since the mid-1950s, and one of the leading plastic artists in Peru.
Life and career
Szyszlo was born in
Personal life
Szyszlo was married to the Peruvian poet Blanca Varela (1926–2009), with whom he had two children. Their second son, Juan Lorenzo, a dual American-Peruvian citizen, was killed in the crash of Faucett Perú Flight 251, near Arequipa on February 29, 1996, aged 36, when he was heading to the city to oversee an exhibition of his father's work there.[1]
Szyszlo died on October 9, 2017, the same day as his second wife, Lila Yábar (m.1988) in a domestic accident according to his secretary. At the time of his death, he resided and worked in Lima.
Work
His work is represented in public and private collections throughout the world, including the
References
- ^ Lyman, Eric J. (2 March 1996). "Search For Bodies From Peruvian Plane Crash Continues". Associated Press. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Fernando de Szyszlo 1925, PE". ArtFacts.net.
External links
- Fernando de Szyszlo on Artnet
- Fernando de Szyszlo, represented by Latin American Masters
- Fernando de Szyszlo at MLA Gallery, Los Angeles Archived 27 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- Fernando de Szyszlo at Anita Shapolsky Gallery, New York
- Fernando de Szyszlo at Mixografia, Los Angeles Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine