Antonia Eiriz
Antonia Eiriz Vázquez | |
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Born |
Havana, Cuba | April 1, 1929
Died |
March 9, 1995 65) Miami, Florida | (aged
Nationality | Cuban |
Education | San Alejandro National School of Fine Arts[1] |
Known for | Painting |
Awards |
National Culture Award (1981) Alejandro Carpenter Medal (1983) |
Antonia Eiriz Vázquez (1929–1995)[2] was a Cuban painter whose work was exhibited throughout Latin America during her life. She received a National Culture Award in 1981, and in 1983 received the Alejandro Carpenter Medal.[2] In 1989 the Cuban government awarded her the Félix Varela Order; in 1994 she was the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship.[1] She gave up painting in the 1960s, thereafter devoting her life and talents to Cuban crafts.
References
- 1 2 Gomez, Manuel. "Biography Antonia Eiriz April 1, 1929 — March 9, 1995". A n t o n i a E i r í z. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- 1 2 "Antonia Eiriz". Cubarte. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- Antonia Eiriz at CUBARTE
- Veerle Poupeye. Caribbean Art. London; Thames and Hudson; 1998.
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