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Charlotte Yazbek
Carlotte Matta Rescala (1919 – 1989), known professionally as Charlotte Yazbek, was a Mexican sculptor. Life and career Rascála was born in Puebla in 1919 and was of Lebanese descent. She lived with her father since her mother had died early. After an initial marriage and divorce, she met her second husband, Jose Yazbek. She studied art with Uxio Souto in 1957 and, later, artistic anatomy with Hermilio Castañeda. Some of her other notable teachers were Pedro Medina Guzman and Manuel Giner de los Rios for drawing and painting and Mathias Goeritz in art history. Her first exhibition was in 1960, and in 1962 she had her first solo show. Mexican president Adolfo López Mateos gave her a commendation in recognition of her 17 sculptures that were placed in the Mexican Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair. With international acclaim she was able to hold more than 100 exhibitions of her work throughout the world. She was the subject of several books, magazine articles and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puebla De Zaragoza
Puebla de Zaragoza (; nah, Cuetlaxcoapan), formally Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza, formerly Puebla de los Ángeles during colonial times, or known in English simply as Puebla, is the seat of Puebla Municipality. It is the capital and largest city of the state of Puebla, and the fourth largest city in Mexico, after Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara. A viceregal era planned city, it is located in the southern part of Central Mexico on the main route between Mexico City and Mexico's main Atlantic port, Veracruz—about east southeast of Mexico City and about west of Veracruz. The city was founded in 1531 in an area called Cuetlaxcoapan, which means "where serpents change their skin", between two of the main indigenous settlements at the time, Tlaxcala and Cholula. This valley was not populated in the 16th century, as in the pre-Hispanic period this area was primarily used for the "flower wars" between a number of populations. Due to its history and architectural styles rang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
