Alejandro Otero
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Alejandro Otero was a Venezuela
n artist, writer and cultural promoter.
He studied at the "Escuela de Artes Plásticas y Artes Aplicadas de Caracas" from 1939 to 1945. After finishing his studies he traveled to New York
and Paris
where he focused his work on a revision of cubism
, particularly with his series entitled "cafeteras". This works became well known in 1948 at an exhibition in Washington, D.C.
since they served as a transition for Otero to overcome Realism
and start a new era for Venezuelan painting. Towards the end of his life he carried out many monumental public art commissions in many American cities.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n artist, writer and cultural promoter.
He studied at the "Escuela de Artes Plásticas y Artes Aplicadas de Caracas" from 1939 to 1945. After finishing his studies he traveled 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 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...
where he focused his work on a revision of cubism
Cubism
Cubism was a 20th century avant-garde art movement, pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, that revolutionized European painting and sculpture, and inspired related movements in music, literature and architecture...
, particularly with his series entitled "cafeteras". This works became well known in 1948 at an exhibition in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
since they served as a transition for Otero to overcome Realism
Realism (arts)
Realism in the visual arts and literature refers to the general attempt to depict subjects "in accordance with secular, empirical rules", as they are considered to exist in third person objective reality, without embellishment or interpretation...
and start a new era for Venezuelan painting. Towards the end of his life he carried out many monumental public art commissions in many American cities.
See Also
- Delta SolarDelta SolarDelta Solar is a public artwork by Venezuelan sculptor Alejandro Otero located outside of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, United States. Delta Solar is meant to pay homage to modern technology and the Inca sun cult.-Description:...
sculpture at the National Air & Space Museum