Adolfo Couve
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Adolfo Couve Rioseco was a Chile
an artist and writer.
Couve was born in Valparaíso
, Chile
, the first child of three. In his first years, he lived in Llay-Llay
and then moved with his family to Santiago
. He entered the Jesuit San Ignacio School, where he finished high school in 1958.
Couve married Martita Carrasco with whom had a daughter named Camila. The couple separated later. Adolfo Couve lived his last years accompanied by Carlos Ormeno.
Couve began his art studies at the Escuela de Bellas Artes, where he was a pupil of Professor Augusto Eguiluz. He lived in Paris
on a fellowship from 1962 to 1963. He studied at the Ecole de Beaux Arts. Later on he moved to New York
and studied at the Art's Student League
. In this last city, he had his first exhibition in an uptown gallery.
Back in Chile, Couve became professor of art at the Universidad de Chile, where he taught until his death. He was also professor at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile between 1974 and 1981.
After 1971 Cuove took a major interest in literature and published a number of literary works which literary critics would later categorize as a distinctive form of "descriptive realism". After a decade of almost complete devotion to literature he rediscovered his painting which he used as a parallel tool in expressing his views on life and the world.
Although Couve gained considerable fame as a painter, his greatest achievements are thought to be his literary works, which include ten volumes of novels, novellas, and short stories.
Couve took his own life on the morning of March 11, 1998, in his house in Cartagena
.
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an artist and writer.
Couve was born in Valparaíso
Valparaíso
Valparaíso is a city and commune of Chile, center of its third largest conurbation and one of the country's most important seaports and an increasing cultural center in the Southwest Pacific hemisphere. The city is the capital of the Valparaíso Province and the Valparaíso Region...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, the first child of three. In his first years, he lived in Llay-Llay
Llay-Llay
Llaillay is a town and commune in the San Felipe de Aconcagua Province of central Chile's Valparaíso Region.-History:The commune was born on the April 6 of 1875 during the government of President Federico Errázuriz Zañartu, A railway station was initially built for the three copper smelters that...
and then moved with his family to Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
. He entered the Jesuit San Ignacio School, where he finished high school in 1958.
Couve married Martita Carrasco with whom had a daughter named Camila. The couple separated later. Adolfo Couve lived his last years accompanied by Carlos Ormeno.
Couve began his art studies at the Escuela de Bellas Artes, where he was a pupil of Professor Augusto Eguiluz. He lived in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
on a fellowship from 1962 to 1963. He studied at the Ecole de Beaux Arts. Later on he moved to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and studied at the Art's Student League
Art Students League of New York
The Art Students League of New York is an art school located on West 57th Street in New York City. The League has historically been known for its broad appeal to both amateurs and professional artists, and has maintained for over 130 years a tradition of offering reasonably priced classes on a...
. In this last city, he had his first exhibition in an uptown gallery.
Back in Chile, Couve became professor of art at the Universidad de Chile, where he taught until his death. He was also professor at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile between 1974 and 1981.
After 1971 Cuove took a major interest in literature and published a number of literary works which literary critics would later categorize as a distinctive form of "descriptive realism". After a decade of almost complete devotion to literature he rediscovered his painting which he used as a parallel tool in expressing his views on life and the world.
Although Couve gained considerable fame as a painter, his greatest achievements are thought to be his literary works, which include ten volumes of novels, novellas, and short stories.
Couve took his own life on the morning of March 11, 1998, in his house in Cartagena
Cartagena, Chile
Cartagena is a Chilean commune located in the San Antonio Province, Valparaíso Region. The commune spans an area of .-History:In the seventeenth century the area surrounding the town became a major producer of wheat, which was shipped to Peru and Spain via the port of...
.
Literary works
- Alamiro (1965)
- En los desórdenes de junio (1974)
- El picadero (1974)
- Tren de cuerda (1976)
- La lección de pintura (1979)
- El pasaje (1989)
- La copia de yeso (1989)
- El cumpleaños del señor Balande (1991)
- El balneario (1993)
- La comedia del arte (1995)
- Cuarteto de infancia (1997)
- Cuando pienso en mi falta de cabeza (La segunda comedia) (1998).