Mariano Díaz Bravo (born 19 August 1929, in Rancagua, Chile) is a Chilean-born Venezuelan photographer, graphic designer and writer, best known for his contributions to the study and promotion of Venezuelan folk art. In 1993, he received the Premio Nacional de Arte Popular "Aquiles Nazoa" (Popular Culture National Prize), Venezuela's highest honor for folk artists and folk art promoters.
Mariano Díaz was born on 19 August 1929, in the city of Rancagua, 87 km south of Chile's capital, Santiago. From 1954 to 1960, Díaz worked as a graphic designer for the University of Chile's Experimental Theater Department. Then, in 1960 he moved to Caracas, Venezuela, invited by the Universidad Central de Venezuela. In Venezuela he worked as a photojournalist, graphic designer and writer for several Venezuelan newspapers and magazines, including La Esfera, El Mundo, La República, and El Nacional.[1] He was Director of Publications for the Universidad de Oriente, Director of Art and Publications Advisor for the President's Central Information Office and Publications Coordinator for CVF.[2] Since 1978, Díaz has exclusively worked as a free-lance writer and graphic designer.
In the late 1970s, Díaz also begins photographing, documenting and collecting Venezuelan folk art, interviewing folk artists and promoting their works. Since the 1980s, he has published several books that portray some of the most representative Venezuelan folk artists, including Feliciano Carvallo and Sixto Sarmiento.
He has won several prizes for his photographic works, including the Venezuelan National Council for Culture CONAC first prize for photography (1984)
As a tribute to his publications and continuing support of Venezuelan folk art, Díaz was awarded the Premio Nacional de Arte Popular "Aquiles Nazoa" (Popular Culture National Prize) in 1993.[3]
In March, 2008, the Venezuelan National Museums Foundation bought 150 pieces of Díaz's folk art private collection, which are now part of a permanent exhibit at the Venezuelan National Folk Art Museum in Petare, Venezuela.[4]
Published worksedit
Díaz, Mariano (1983), Bolívar hecho a mano, Caracas, Venezuela: Ediciones Marcaribe, OCLC 11756197
Díaz, Mariano (1984), Por un cielo de barros y maderas, Caracas, Venezuela: Ediciones Cerámicas Carabobo de Valencia, OCLC 11756197
Díaz, Mariano (1985), El alma entre los dedos, Caracas, Venezuela, ISBN980-265-523-6{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Díaz, Mariano; Sarmiento, Sixto (1987), Sixto Sarmiento, tejedor del arte de cobija y músico muy a su mandar, Caracas, Venezuela: Grupo Univensa, ISBN980-265-523-6, OCLC 17618409
Díaz, Mariano (1987), María Lionza, religiosidad mágica de Venezuela, Barquisimeto, Venezuela: Grupo Univensa, OCLC 11756197
mariano, díaz, photographer, other, people, named, mariano, díaz, mariano, díaz, disambiguation, mariano, díaz, bravo, born, august, 1929, rancagua, chile, chilean, born, venezuelan, photographer, graphic, designer, writer, best, known, contributions, study, p. For other people named Mariano Diaz see Mariano Diaz disambiguation Mariano Diaz Bravo born 19 August 1929 in Rancagua Chile is a Chilean born Venezuelan photographer graphic designer and writer best known for his contributions to the study and promotion of Venezuelan folk art In 1993 he received the Premio Nacional de Arte Popular Aquiles Nazoa Popular Culture National Prize Venezuela s highest honor for folk artists and folk art promoters Contents 1 Biography 2 Published works 3 References 4 External linksBiography editMariano Diaz was born on 19 August 1929 in the city of Rancagua 87 km south of Chile s capital Santiago From 1954 to 1960 Diaz worked as a graphic designer for the University of Chile s Experimental Theater Department Then in 1960 he moved to Caracas Venezuela invited by the Universidad Central de Venezuela In Venezuela he worked as a photojournalist graphic designer and writer for several Venezuelan newspapers and magazines including La Esfera El Mundo La Republica and El Nacional 1 He was Director of Publications for the Universidad de Oriente Director of Art and Publications Advisor for the President s Central Information Office and Publications Coordinator for CVF 2 Since 1978 Diaz has exclusively worked as a free lance writer and graphic designer In the late 1970s Diaz also begins photographing documenting and collecting Venezuelan folk art interviewing folk artists and promoting their works Since the 1980s he has published several books that portray some of the most representative Venezuelan folk artists including Feliciano Carvallo and Sixto Sarmiento He has won several prizes for his photographic works including the Venezuelan National Council for Culture CONAC first prize for photography 1984 As a tribute to his publications and continuing support of Venezuelan folk art Diaz was awarded the Premio Nacional de Arte Popular Aquiles Nazoa Popular Culture National Prize in 1993 3 In March 2008 the Venezuelan National Museums Foundation bought 150 pieces of Diaz s folk art private collection which are now part of a permanent exhibit at the Venezuelan National Folk Art Museum in Petare Venezuela 4 Published works editDiaz Mariano 1983 Bolivar hecho a mano Caracas Venezuela Ediciones Marcaribe OCLC 11756197 Diaz Mariano 1984 Por un cielo de barros y maderas Caracas Venezuela Ediciones Ceramicas Carabobo de Valencia OCLC 11756197 Diaz Mariano 1985 El alma entre los dedos Caracas Venezuela ISBN 980 265 523 6 a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Diaz Mariano Sarmiento Sixto 1987 Sixto Sarmiento tejedor del arte de cobija y musico muy a su mandar Caracas Venezuela Grupo Univensa ISBN 980 265 523 6 OCLC 17618409 Diaz Mariano 1987 Maria Lionza religiosidad magica de Venezuela Barquisimeto Venezuela Grupo Univensa OCLC 11756197 Diaz Mariano 1988 Fabuladores del color Caracas Venezuela Fundacion Bigott ISBN 980 300 362 3 OCLC 21336117 Diaz Mariano 1989 Milagreros del camino Caracas Venezuela Fundacion Bigott ISBN 980 300 840 4 OCLC 24846018 Diaz Mariano 1990 El barro figureado Caracas Venezuela Fundacion Bigott OCLC 24846018 Diaz Mariano 1993 65 Hombres para Bolivar El Libertador de las Mujeres Caracas Venezuela Corporacion Ceramicas Carabobo ISBN 980 07 1228 3 OCLC 31709358References edit Ninos de Porai Homenaje a Mariano Diaz Mariano Diaz El Alma entre los Dedos ISBN 980 265 174 5 Inventario Nacional del Patrimonio Cultural Archived 29 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine Museo de Arte Popular tendra 150 piezas de Mariano Diaz permanent dead link External links edit in Spanish Se enriquece la coleccion del Museo Nacional de Arte Popular in Spanish Coleccion de memoria y reconocimiento Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mariano Diaz photographer amp oldid 1212806931, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
