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Andrés Curruchich
Andrés Curruchich (1891–1969) was born in San Juan Comalapa, Guatemala on January 19, 1891. He was a Guatemala, Guatemalan Naïve art, naïve painter of the Kaqchikel people from the Kaqchikel town of San Juan Comalapa. Andrés Curruchich is considered the first and most important of the naïve painters of San Juan Comalapa. He is considered one the first Maya painters and the founder of Guatemalan folk art.Fry, Michael F.. Historical Dictionary of Guatemala. United States: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2018. He began to paint in the 1920s as a means to try to earn extra money. In the 1930s and 1940s, he was invited to exhibit his works in various festivals and fairs in Guatemala. By 1950, his work was known in Guatemala City, and at this time he began to paint in oils on canvas. During the 1950s he exhibited in Guatemala City and at various galleries in the United States. Curruchich's works were primarily known for showcasing the lives and rituals of indigenous Guatemal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Juan Comalapa
San Juan Comalapa is a town, with a population of 32,312 (2018 census), and a Municipalities of Guatemala, municipality in the Chimaltenango Department, Chimaltenango department of Guatemala. San Juan Comalapa is sometimes called the "Florence of America", because of the many Kaqchikel people, Kaqchikel painters living there (one of the more celebrated painters being Paula Nicho Cumez). It is also the birthplace of Rafael Álvarez Ovalle, who composed Himno Nacional de Guatemala, Guatemala national anthem. The painting tradition started in the 1930s, when Kaqchikel people, Kaqchikel painter Andrés Curruchich (1891–1969) started painting with oil. His creativity was noted so much that he started showing his art in the United States and achieved international success. Because of this, Curruchiche decided to teach the new generations his form of painting. Today there are some 500 painters in San Juan Comalapa, and the majority of them still use the techniques of Curruchiche. These ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
