Roberto González Goyri
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Roberto González Goyri (Guatemala City
, 1924 - Guatemala City, November 13, 2007) was a Guatemala
n painter, sculptor and muralist. His work was shown at the Museum of Modern Art
in New York City
, among other venues. He was notable for his figurative reliefs, free-standing sculptures in stone or metal, and semi-abstract painting in his later years.
where he studied with Rafael Yela Günther
. He then spent times as a draftsman at Guatemala's National Museum of Archeology. Between 1948 and 1952, he studied at the Arts Students League and Sculpture Center of New York
on a grant from the Guatemalan government.
Through his association with the School of Architecture at the National University, Goyri, Guillermo Grajeda-Mena, Dagoberto Vasquez and Efrain Recinos
created the Civic Center, a building that combined their talents in the fields of architecture, art and sculpture. Goyri was the illustrator in the Cubism
genre of the 2002 children's book, El monstruo de la calle de colores, by the Guatemalan writer Mario Payeras
.
He exhibited in Spain
, the United States
, Ecuador
and Nicaragua
. His work, the semiabstract sculpture entitled The Wolf (1951) was acquired by New York's MOMA. Other works are at the Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno "Carlos Mérida"
of Guatemala, and Port Royal Library in Paris. Other works, sculptures and murals, that are in Guatemala are located at the Liberation Boulevard Tecun Uman, the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, and Venetian Boulevard Los Heroes.
He died in Guatemala City on November 13, 2007.
. In 1958, he was awarded the Order of the Quetzal
, and in 1966, he won first prize at the American Exhibition of Arts and Sciences and Fine Arts.
Guatemala City
Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
, 1924 - Guatemala City, November 13, 2007) was a Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
n painter, sculptor and muralist. His work was shown at the Museum of Modern Art
Museum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
in New York City
New York City
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, among other venues. He was notable for his figurative reliefs, free-standing sculptures in stone or metal, and semi-abstract painting in his later years.
Early years
At the age of 14, he entered the National Academy of Fine ArtsEscuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas "Rafael Rodríguez Padilla"
The Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas "Rafael Rodríguez Padilla" is an art school in Guatemala City, that was founded as Academia de Bellas Artes in 1920...
where he studied with Rafael Yela Günther
Rafael Yela Günther
Rafael Yela Günther was a Guatemalan painter and sculptor.- Biography :...
. He then spent times as a draftsman at Guatemala's National Museum of Archeology. Between 1948 and 1952, he studied at the Arts Students League and Sculpture Center of New York
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...
on a grant from the Guatemalan government.
Career
Goyri belonged to the group of artists later called the Generación del 40 ("Generation of 1940") whose work was associated with the period of democracy after the Guatemalan Revolution of 1944. He returned to Guatemala in 1952 where he developed his work and was director of the National Arts School. Within Guatemala, his works include a 1959 mural at the Guatemalan Institute of Social Security, and he executed a number of important reliefs in Guatemala City between 1964–1966.Through his association with the School of Architecture at the National University, Goyri, Guillermo Grajeda-Mena, Dagoberto Vasquez and Efrain Recinos
Efraín Recinos
Efraín Enrique Recinos Valenzuela was a Guatemalan contemporary architect, muralist, urbanist, painter and sculptor....
created the Civic Center, a building that combined their talents in the fields of architecture, art and sculpture. Goyri was the illustrator in the 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...
genre of the 2002 children's book, El monstruo de la calle de colores, by the Guatemalan writer Mario Payeras
Mario Payeras
Mario Payeras was a Guatemalan writer.-References:*This article was initially translated from the Spanish Wikipedia....
.
He exhibited in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
and Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
. His work, the semiabstract sculpture entitled The Wolf (1951) was acquired by New York's MOMA. Other works are at the Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno "Carlos Mérida"
Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno "Carlos Mérida"
The Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno "Carlos Mérida" is a national museum of modern art in Guatemala City, named after Carlos Mérida.- History :The current museum was established in 1975...
of Guatemala, and Port Royal Library in Paris. Other works, sculptures and murals, that are in Guatemala are located at the Liberation Boulevard Tecun Uman, the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, and Venetian Boulevard Los Heroes.
He died in Guatemala City on November 13, 2007.
Awards
In 1951, he won a prize and international recognition in a contest sponsored by the London Institute of Contemporary ArtsInstitute of Contemporary Arts
The Institute of Contemporary Arts is an artistic and cultural centre on The Mall in London, just off Trafalgar Square. It is located within Nash House, part of Carlton House Terrace, near the Duke of York Steps and Admiralty Arch...
. In 1958, he was awarded the Order of the Quetzal
Order of the Quetzal
The Order of the Quetzal is Guatemala’s highest honor. Established in 1973, it is bestowed by the Government of Guatemala. The award acknowledges officials of nations, organizations and other entities whose artistic, civic, humanitarian, or scientific works merit special recognition....
, and in 1966, he won first prize at the American Exhibition of Arts and Sciences and Fine Arts.