Florencio Molina Campos
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Florencio Molina Campos (August 21, 1891 - November 16, 1959) was an Argentine
illustrator and a painter known by his typical traditional scenes of the Pampa
. His work represents gauchesco
scenes with a bit of humor.
Molina Campos was born in Buenos Aires
. His first exhibition was at the Central Hall of the Argentine Rural Society, in 1926. Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear
, the President of Argentina
at that time, named him art teacher of the "Colegio Nacional Avellaneda" after seeing the exhibition.
In 1930, the Alpargatas company, makers of espadrilles
, under the supervision of engineer Luis Pastorino, commissioned 12 illustrations for their calendar. These were so successful that he continued to provide the drawings for the next 12 years. In 1942 he exhibited at the Modern Art Museum of San Francisco
, which following the exhibition toured the United States. In 1956 he did an exhibition at the Witcomb Gallery in Buenos Aires
.
In the late 1940s until mid 1950’s he was engaged as a creative artist consulting for the studio of his long time friend Walt Disney
, together during their trips to Bariloche they worked on the creation of characters for one of the most famous American cartoon production that would travel the world in the 1942 animated film, Bambi
. His contribution to the film can be recognized in the style of the animals and trees in the film that reproduces the wild life of Victoria Island on Nahuel Huapi Lake
, in Argentina’s Patagonia
.
As an artistic consultant with the Disney studios he also contributed in the creation of inexpensive package films, containing collections of cartoon shorts, and issued them to theaters during this period. The most notable and successful of these were Saludos Amigos
(1942), its sequel The Three Caballeros
(1945), Fun and Fancy Free
(1947) and in the original movie poster of Alice in Wonderland (1951).
His latest show was as a posthumous tribute in 1959.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
illustrator and a painter known by his typical traditional scenes of the Pampa
Pampa
The Pampas are the fertile South American lowlands, covering more than , that include the Argentine provinces of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Santa Fe, Entre Ríos and Córdoba, most of Uruguay, and the southernmost Brazilian State, Rio Grande do Sul...
. His work represents gauchesco
Gaucho
Gaucho is a term commonly used to describe residents of the South American pampas, chacos, or Patagonian grasslands, found principally in parts of Argentina, Uruguay, Southern Chile, and Southern Brazil...
scenes with a bit of humor.
Molina Campos was born in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. His first exhibition was at the Central Hall of the Argentine Rural Society, in 1926. Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear
Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear
Máximo Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear Pacheco , better known as Marcelo T. de Alvear was an Argentine politician and President of Argentina from October 12, 1922 to October 12, 1928.-Biography:...
, the President of Argentina
President of Argentina
The President of the Argentine Nation , usually known as the President of Argentina, is the head of state of Argentina. Under the national Constitution, the President is also the chief executive of the federal government and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.Through Argentine history, the...
at that time, named him art teacher of the "Colegio Nacional Avellaneda" after seeing the exhibition.
In 1930, the Alpargatas company, makers of espadrilles
Espadrilles
Espadrilles are normally casual flat, but sometimes high heeled shoes originating from the Pyrenees. They usually have a canvas or cotton fabric upper and a flexible sole made of rope or rubber material moulded to look like rope. The jute rope sole is the defining characteristic of an espadrille;...
, under the supervision of engineer Luis Pastorino, commissioned 12 illustrations for their calendar. These were so successful that he continued to provide the drawings for the next 12 years. In 1942 he exhibited at the Modern Art Museum of San Francisco
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is a modern art museum located in San Francisco, California. A nonprofit organization, SFMOMA holds an internationally recognized collection of modern and contemporary art and was the first museum on the West Coast devoted solely to 20th century art...
, which following the exhibition toured the United States. In 1956 he did an exhibition at the Witcomb Gallery in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
.
In the late 1940s until mid 1950’s he was engaged as a creative artist consulting for the studio of his long time friend Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist, well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O...
, together during their trips to Bariloche they worked on the creation of characters for one of the most famous American cartoon production that would travel the world in the 1942 animated film, Bambi
Bambi
Bambi is a 1942 American animated film directed by David Hand , produced by Walt Disney and based on the book Bambi, A Life in the Woods by Austrian author Felix Salten...
. His contribution to the film can be recognized in the style of the animals and trees in the film that reproduces the wild life of Victoria Island on Nahuel Huapi Lake
Nahuel Huapi Lake
Nahuel Huapi Lake is a lake in the lake region of northern Patagonia between the provinces of Río Negro and Neuquén, in Argentina. The lake depression consists of several glacial valleys carved out along faults and Miocene valleys that were later dammed by moraines.Nahuel Huapi lake, located...
, in Argentina’s Patagonia
Patagonia
Patagonia is a region located in Argentina and Chile, integrating the southernmost section of the Andes mountains to the southwest towards the Pacific ocean and from the east of the cordillera to the valleys it follows south through Colorado River towards Carmen de Patagones in the Atlantic Ocean...
.
As an artistic consultant with the Disney studios he also contributed in the creation of inexpensive package films, containing collections of cartoon shorts, and issued them to theaters during this period. The most notable and successful of these were Saludos Amigos
Saludos Amigos
Saludos Amigos is a 1942 animated feature produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures. It is the 6th animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. It is the first of six package films made by the Disney studio in the 1940s...
(1942), its sequel The Three Caballeros
The Three Caballeros
The Three Caballeros is a 1944 American animated feature film, produced by Walt Disney and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures. The film premiered in Mexico City on December 21, 1944. It was released in the United States on February 3, 1945...
(1945), Fun and Fancy Free
Fun and Fancy Free
Fun and Fancy Free is a 1947 animated feature produced by Walt Disney and released by RKO Radio Pictures on September 27, 1947. It was one of the "package films" that the studio produced in the 1940s...
(1947) and in the original movie poster of Alice in Wonderland (1951).
His latest show was as a posthumous tribute in 1959.