María Helena García Brunel (

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, April 9, 1917 -

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, July 25, 1996) was an Uruguayan painter also known as Helena Brunel. She was a member of the Taller Torres García art group and participated in the creation of the murals of the Saint Bois Hospital.

Biography

Helena Brunel began her studies with between 1936 and 1938, then continued her training with José Cúneo (1939–1941) before entering the Taller Torres García art group in 1941 until 1949. She also studied art while traveling to Europe, Mexico and the United States. In 1944, Brunel participated in the group of students of the Taller Torres Garcia that created The Murals of the Saint Bois Hospital. She created the mural called ''La música''.

Works

His works are part of the collection of the

Juan Manuel Blanes Museum Juan Manuel Blanes Municipal Museum of the Arts () is a museum in Prado, Montevideo, Uruguay. Location and history The Juan Manuel Blanes Municipal Museum of the Arts is located at Avenida Millan 4015, in the neighbourhood of Prado, Montevideo, ...

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and the Municipal Museum of Plastic Arts of Rivera.{{Cite web , last= , first= , date=2007-06-13 , title=Museo Virtual de Rivera: María Helena García Brunel , url=https://museovirtualderivera.blogspot.com/2007/06/mara-helena-garca-brunel.html , access-date=2024-05-26 , website=Museo Virtual de Rivera

Awards

* Acquisition award at the VII Municipal Hall of Montevideo (1946)

References

External links

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20th-century Uruguayan painters 20th-century Uruguayan women artists Uruguayan painters People from Rivera Department 1917 births 1996 deaths Uruguayan women artists 20th-century Uruguayan women painters