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Francisco Salazar BIOGRAPHY
1937 - 2019. Known for: Non objective, monochromatic painting, opticle abstraction.
Francisco Salazar (b. 1937) is a Venezuelan artist who traveled to Paris in 1967 where he caught up with compatriot Jesus Rafael Soto. There he dropped the modernist inspired landscapes he began at... Read full biography
Francisco Salazar (b. 1937) is a Venezuelan artist who traveled to Paris in 1967 where he caught up with compatriot Jesus Rafael Soto. There he dropped the modernist inspired landscapes he began at University and adopted an optical abstraction that he would become known for. His main artistic... Read full biography
Francisco Salazar (b. 1937) is a Venezuelan artist who traveled to Paris in 1967 where he caught up with compatriot Jesus Rafael Soto. There he dropped the modernist inspired landscapes he began at University and adopted an optical abstraction that he would become known for. His main artistic development has been around the optical phenomena of light on white plains and corrugated paper. He had early success with participation in XXVII Salon Oficial de Arte Venezolano at the Museo de Bellas... Read full biography
Francisco Salazar (b. 1937) is a Venezuelan artist who traveled to Paris in 1967 where he caught up with compatriot Jesus Rafael Soto. There he dropped the modernist inspired landscapes he began at University and adopted an optical abstraction that he would become known for. His main artistic development has been around the optical phenomena of light on white plains and corrugated paper. He had early success with participation in XXVII Salon Oficial de Arte Venezolano at the Museo de Bellas Arte in 1967, the Salon Arturo Michelena, Ateneo de Valencia in 1967, the Paris Biennial in 1967 (first prize winner), the Bienal de Codex, Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1968 (first prize winner), and the Bienal de Cotejar, Medellin, Columbia in 1969... Read full biography
Francisco Salazar (b. 1937) is a Venezuelan artist who traveled to Paris in 1967 where he caught up with compatriot Jesus Rafael Soto. There he dropped the modernist inspired landscapes he began at University and adopted an optical abstraction that he would become known for. His main artistic development has been around the optical phenomena of light on white plains and corrugated paper. He had early success with participation in XXVII Salon Oficial de Arte Venezolano at the Museo de Bellas Arte in 1967, the Salon Arturo Michelena, Ateneo de Valencia in 1967, the Paris Biennial in 1967 (first prize winner), the Bienal de Codex, Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1968 (first prize winner), and the Bienal de Cotejar, Medellin, Columbia in 1969 (second prize winner). He was a member of the Salon de Realites Novelles in Paris from 1992-2004 and participated in their annual exhibitions... Read full biography
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Francisco Salazar (b. 1937) is a Venezuelan artist who traveled to Paris in 1967 where he caught up with compatriot Jesus Rafael Soto. There he dropped the modernist inspired landscapes he began at University and adopted an optical abstraction that he would become known for. His main artistic development has been around the optical phenomena of light on white plains and corrugated paper.
He had early success with participation in XXVII Salon Oficial de Arte Venezolano at the Museo de Bellas Arte in 1967, the Salon Arturo Michelena, Ateneo de Valencia in 1967, the Paris Biennial in 1967 (first prize winner), the Bienal de Codex, Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1968 (first prize winner), and the Bienal de Cotejar, Medellin, Columbia in 1969...But wait, there's more...
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