TITLE: EXPRESSING THROUGH ART IMAGES

OSWALDO GUAYASAMÍN

Oswaldo Guayasamin is an Ecuadorian artist who was born on July 6, 1919, in Quito, Ecuador. He came from a humble background, with a Kichwa father and a Mestiza mother. He was the oldest of ten siblings. Even as a child, he loved to draw and was quite talented. His father worked as a carpenter, and he worked as a taxi and truck driver.

Guayasamin followed his passion for art and attended the School of Fine Arts in Quito for seven years. He was excellent in his studies and earned the title of painter and sculptor in 1941. In 1942, he held his first art exhibition in Quito, which caused controversy because of his strong social critique of his artwork.

Diagrama 1

Línea de tiempo temprana de Oswaldo Guayasamín.

timeline
  title Oswaldo Guayasamín - Early Life
  1919 : Born in Quito on July 6
  1941 : Earned title of painter and sculptor (School of Fine Arts)
  1942 : First art exhibition in Quito (controversial)

Glosario

• humble background: Origen humilde, modesto.
• Kichwa: Pueblo indígena andino de Ecuador, también nombre del idioma.
• Mestiza: Mujer mestiza: descendiente de indígena y europeo.
• siblings: Hermanos y hermanas.
• sculptor: Escultor: artista que crea esculturas.
• exhibition: Exhibición o exposición de arte.
• controversy: Controversia: debate o discusión sobre algo polémico.

Fuentes

• Fuente de la ilustración del pintor.
• Fuente de la fotografía de los materiales artísticos.