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Bartus Bartolomes
Bartolomé Sanchez, better known as Bartus Bartolomes, is an artist born in 1950 in the town of Pregonero, in the state of Táchira, Venezuela. He is currently based in Italy and France. Bartus creates using a wide range of mediums, including painting, drawing, caricature, photography, design, and even poetry. In 1969, he wrote "Kitsch Art", a manifesto promoting street artistic experimentalism. Life and education Upon completing his secondary education at ''Colegio de la Salle'' in the city of San Cristóbal in Venezuela, where he held his first exhibition of paintings when he was 17 years old, Bartus traveled to Europe and lived in Paris from 1968 until 1974, participating in the student movement that generated the Mai 68, and attended the École Normale Supérieure, the École des Beaux Arts and the University of Vincennes, Paris VIII. His family owned the Sanchez Pernia Estate, one of the largest coffee plantations in the country covering more than 90,000 hectares from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pregonero
Pregonero is a town in Táchira State, Venezuela. It is the administrative centre for Uribante Municipality. Pregonero is located high in the Andes Mountains at an elevation of 1,327 m. on the banks of the Uribante River. Traditionally, Pregonero was founded by Francisco de Borja y Mora in 1727 with settlers from La Grita, although there was already an indigenous village there. Geography The town is located above the Uribante River on a river terrace which was formed in Pleistocene times. The climate is classified as tropical savanna with wet summers and dry winters. Annual rainfall is around 1,400 mm. Located nearby is the Uribante Caparo dam. There are two large plazas, Bolivar Plaza located in front of the church of San Antonio de Padua and the Plaza Miranda in front of the church of Nuestra Señora del Carmen. Notable people * Bartus Bartolomes Bartolomé Sanchez, better known as Bartus Bartolomes, is an artist born in 1950 in the town of Pregonero, in the state ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
