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Vicente Gandía
Vicente Gandía (March 20, 1935 – March 9, 2009) was a Mexican artist of Spanish origin who is best known for his depictions of nature and buildings. He originally trained to be an architect but abandoned this in favor of art, but with his art career beginning by drawing interiors. His major break came in 1968, with international expose which led to greater demand for his work. Recognitions for his art include membership in the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, two awards from the same institution, a homage to the artist sponsored by the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia while still alive and two others after his death, one with the Festival Internacional Cervantino. Life Vicente Gandía was born in Valencia, Spain in 1935 to Maria Sanz de Gandia and Sr. Luis Gandia. He immigrated as a teen with his mother and sister to Mexico in 1951 to live with his uncle. The family settled in Mexico City, where the artist lived until moving later in life to Cuernavaca. Shor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristina Pacheco
Cristina Romo Hernández (13 September 1941 – 21 December 2023), better known as Cristina Pacheco, was a Mexican journalist, writer and television personality. While her journalism career began in 1960, continuing with regular columns in ''La Jornada'', she was best known for her work in television, hosting two shows called ''Aquí nos tocó vivir'' and ''Conversando con Cristina Pacheco'', both on Once TV since 1980. With these shows, Pacheco interviewed notable people and profiled popular Mexican culture, which included interviews with common people. She received over forty prizes and other recognitions for her work including Mexico's National Journalism Prize and the first Rosario Castellanos a la Trayectoria Cultural de la Mujer Award for outstanding women in the Spanish-speaking world. Early life Cristina Pacheco was born Cristina Romo Hernández on 13 September 1941 in San Felipe, Guanajuato. She was youngest one of six children of a family poor enough to know what hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |