Arturo Estrada Hernández
Arturo Estrada Hernández (born July 30, 1925 in Panindícuaro / Michoacán ) is a Mexican painter.
biography
Estrada first learned painting from Miguel Moreno and from 1942 studied the Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado "La Esmeralda" in Mexico City under Raúl Anguiano , Feliciano Peña and José Chávez Morado . After Antonio M. Ruiz took over the management of "La Esmeralda" and reformed the training, Estrada was assigned to the class of the artist Frida Kahlo . Also, Diego Rivera was one of his teachers. In 1946 he finished his painting studies. Together with Guillermo Monroy and Arturo García Bustos , he founded the Artistas Jóvenes Revolucionarios (Young Revolutionary Artists) association. He was one of the last students of Frida Kahlo and a member of the artist group, later known as Los Fridos , who painted the mural “Pulquería Posada del Sol” and which also included Arturo García Bustos, Guillermo Monroy and Fanny Rabel . From 1948 he taught as a master at "La Esmeralda". In the same year he also assisted José Clemente Orozco with his mural at the Escuela Normal de Maestros . From 1951 to 1952 he assisted Diego Rivera in his work at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario . Estrada, who was also a member of the Frente Nacional de Artes Plásticas (FNAP), also supported Juan O'Gorman in 1953 with the work on the mosaic picture "El Aire" in the Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Obras Públicas (SCOP). A year later he became a member of the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana . In 1958 he went on a study trip to Europe. He took part in Intergrafik 76 in Berlin, where he also lectured on Mexican muralism . In 1983 he became director of "La Esmeralda".
Estrada's works can be found in numerous domestic and foreign art museums. He has received several honorable mentions and awards, including the “Un Año de Pintura” award from the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes , the “Tlacuilo” award from the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana and the 1954 award from the American William and Noma Copley Foundation .
Web links
- Literature by and about Arturo Estrada Hernández in the catalog of the Ibero-American Institute of Prussian Cultural Heritage, Berlin
- Artist website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Boletín de la Biblioteca de las Artes - Al rescate de la memoria artística de México ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Spanish), page 11.
- ↑ Biography on the artist website (see web links).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Estrada Hernández, Arturo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Mexican painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Panindicuaro , Michoacán |