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Huerta (surname)
Huerta is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Artists * Elena Huerta Muzquiz (1908–1997), Mexican artist * Gaspar de la Huerta (1645–1714), Spanish artist * Gerard Huerta (born 1952), American typographer and graphic designer * Hugo Huerta Marin (born 1985), Mexican artist * Jean de la Huerta (1413–1462), Spanish sculptor * Salomón Huerta, Mexican-American painter Entertainers * Baldemar Garza Huerta (1937–2006), Mexican-American musician better known as Freddy Fender * Clara Oriol de la Huerta (1884–1967), Mexican pianist * Cris Huerta (1935–2004), Portuguese actor * Jesse Eduardo Huerta Uecke (born 1982), member of the Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy * Jesús Alfonso Huerta Escoboza (1966–2020), Mexican wrestler better known as La Parka II * Paz de la Huerta (born 1984), Spanish-American actress and model * Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta (1917–1984), a Mexican wrestler and actor better known as El Santo * Tenoch Huerta (born 1981), Mexican act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena Huerta Muzquiz
Elena Huerta Múzquiz, also known as Elena Huerta de Arenal (born July 15, 1908 – death 1997) was a Mexican artist, she was best known for her mural work in her hometown of Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico. Most of her art career was dedicated to teaching, but she was one of the founders of the Compañía de Teatro Infantil with German Cueto, Lola Cueto, Angelina Beloff and Leopoldo Méndez, the Liga de Escritores y Artistas Revolucionarios and a founding member of the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana. She created three mural projects in Saltillo, with the last done when she was 65 years of age, the largest mural work created by a woman in Mexico. Early life and education The artist was born in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico into a powerful, traditional family with the name of Elena Enriqueta Huerta Muzquiz. Her father, Adolfo Huerta Vargas and her maternal grandfather, José María Múzquiz, were governors of the state of Coahuila from the late 19th into early 20th centuries. Nicknamed ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |