por T. A. C.

1911 - 2002 Chile

Graduated from Catholic schools & colleges

Interior Designer & Architect

Merchant Marine = Travel to Europe

Worked in Paris as architect, traveled to Spain, meets famous poet, Federico Garcia Lorca, introduced to Dali, encourged to show work to Andre Breton

Surrealist Group / Movement joined in 1937

Influenced by Picasso’s “Guernica”

Leaves Europe due to war goes to NYC 1938

First paintings

Color creates energized forms and space

Works related to impressions of war: Firey & Chilly

Expelled from Surrealism 1947

                                                                                   

Made homes in Rome, Paris, London

Did not like to be known as a Latin American Artist

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