Luis Caballero Holguín (27 August 1943 – 19 June 1995),[1] born in Bogotá was a Colombian painter, watercolourist, pastellist and lithographer.[2] Caballero is known for depicting masculine figures, which often include both erotic and violent imagery. He is viewed as one of the most important figures in Colombian art. [3]
Caballero returned to Paris where he found more freedom in 1969 and lived there until 1995, when he returned to Bogota for a special exhibition of his work at the Luis Ángel Arango Library.
He died in June of the same year at the age of fifty-one.
His figurative works are usually large scale mixed media oil, ink, watercolor washes on either canvas or paper, sometimes incorporating fabrics or rope in a limited range of muted sepia colors, often representing male nude figures, in a contemporary style marked by classic training.[5]
Publications and bibliographyedit
Luis Caballero by Luis Caballero
Luis Caballero : the male nude : May 3-May 29, 1994 by Luis Caballero
Luis Caballero : paintings & drawings by Luis Caballero
L. Caballero, Me tocó ser así
Barnitz, Jacqueline. Twentieth-Century Art of Latin America. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2001. ISBN9780292708587
Rodríguez, Marta. Luis Caballero. Arte Nexus: Arte en Colombia 27 (January–March 1998): 121–23.
Sokolowski, Thomas. Luis Caballero: Large Scale Drawings. New York: Nohra Haime Gallery, 1991. Catalogue of Exhibition, Grey Art Gallery, New New York University's fine art museum, June 4-July 12, 1991.
Referencesedit
^"MURIÓ LUIS CABALLERO: El pintor Luis Caballero vino a Bogotá a esperar la muerte". El Tiempo. 20 June 1995.
luis, caballero, painter, luis, caballero, holguín, august, 1943, june, 1995, born, bogotá, colombian, painter, watercolourist, pastellist, lithographer, caballero, known, depicting, masculine, figures, which, often, include, both, erotic, violent, imagery, vi. Luis Caballero Holguin 27 August 1943 19 June 1995 1 born in Bogota was a Colombian painter watercolourist pastellist and lithographer 2 Caballero is known for depicting masculine figures which often include both erotic and violent imagery He is viewed as one of the most important figures in Colombian art 3 Luis Caballero HolguinBorn 1943 08 27 27 August 1943Bogota ColombiaDied19 June 1995 1995 06 19 aged 51 Bogota ColombiaNationalityColombianEducationAcademie de la Grande ChaumiereKnown forPainting Contents 1 Biography 2 Publications and bibliography 3 References 4 External linksBiography editCaballero was raised in a conservative Catholic household He studied at the University of Los Andes Colombia in 1961 62 where he met and was influenced by etcher artist Juan Antonio Roda and art critic Marta Traba He continued his academic studies in Paris at the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere graduating in 1964 It is during this time that he discovered Willem de Kooning and Francis Bacon Back in Colombia in 1968 he won First Prize at the First Ibero American Biennal of Medellin 4 Caballero returned to Paris where he found more freedom in 1969 and lived there until 1995 when he returned to Bogota for a special exhibition of his work at the Luis Angel Arango Library He died in June of the same year at the age of fifty one His figurative works are usually large scale mixed media oil ink watercolor washes on either canvas or paper sometimes incorporating fabrics or rope in a limited range of muted sepia colors often representing male nude figures in a contemporary style marked by classic training 5 Publications and bibliography editLuis Caballero by Luis Caballero Luis Caballero the male nude May 3 May 29 1994 by Luis Caballero Luis Caballero paintings amp drawings by Luis Caballero L Caballero Me toco ser asi Barnitz Jacqueline Twentieth Century Art of Latin America Austin University of Texas Press 2001 ISBN 9780292708587 Rodriguez Marta Luis Caballero Arte Nexus Arte en Colombia 27 January March 1998 121 23 Sokolowski Thomas Luis Caballero Large Scale Drawings New York Nohra Haime Gallery 1991 Catalogue of Exhibition Grey Art Gallery New New York University s fine art museum June 4 July 12 1991 References edit MURIo LUIS CABALLERO El pintor Luis Caballero vino a Bogota a esperar la muerte El Tiempo 20 June 1995 Benezit Dictionary of Artists Medellin Becerra Jorge Alejandro Fajardo Rivera DianaCaballero Holguin Luis Diccionario de Colombia 2005 edicion p 143 ISBN 958 04 8561 5 Richard G Mann for the Miami biennale org glbtqarchive com pdfExternal links editIssuu com El deseo y el tormento secularizados en la obra de Luis Caballero Colombia co Luis Caballero Holgin the naked truth behind evocative artPortals nbsp Biography nbsp Colombia nbsp Visual arts Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Luis Caballero painter amp oldid 1168805453, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
