TITLE: EXPRESSING THROUGH ART IMAGES

OSWALDO GUAYASAMÍN

Oswaldo Guayasamín 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.

Guayasamín 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.

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Línea de tiempo de Oswaldo Guayasamín (parte 1)

timeline
  title Oswaldo Guayasamín - Early Life
  1919 : Born on July 6 in Quito, Ecuador
  1934-1941 : Studies at the School of Fine Arts in Quito
  1941 : Earns title of painter and sculptor
  1942 : First art exhibition in Quito

Glosario

• Ecuadorian: Ecuatoriano/a; gentilicio de Ecuador.
• humble background: Origen humilde.
• Kichwa: Pueblo y lengua indígena de los Andes ecuatorianos.
• Mestiza: Persona de ascendencia mixta (indígena y europea).
• siblings: Hermanos/as.
• carpenter: Carpintero.
• sculptor: Escultor.
• exhibition: Exposición; muestra de arte.
• controversy: Controversia; polémica.
• social critique: Crítica social.

Fuentes

• Fuente de ilustración del artista.
• Fuente de la fotografía de materiales de arte.