Juan Cook - Artist Info

About Juan Cook

  • Biography

    Born in 1948 in Santiago of an English diplomat father and an Indian mother. He paints in the Expressionist style. His themes are characters with exaggerated forms, clown, juggler, musician, tango, still life, bouquet.

    Imprisoned in 1971 by the government of Salvador Allende. He escaped in 1973 during the coup of General Pinochet. He was captured six months later, locked up again for five years. He arrived in France in 1976.

    Exhibitions: Paris, Lille, Nantes, Colmar, Besançon, Lyon, Marseille, Arcachon, Nevers, Strasbourg, Toulouse, St Avold, Reims. Price. Riviera 1980 3rd Prize at the Biennale d'Eure et Loire 1993. Best Creation at Le Mans in 1993.

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