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Manuel Rivera Hernandez BIOGRAPHY
1927 Granada, Spain - 1995 Madrid, Spain. Known for: Painting.
Manuel (Manolo) Rivera Fernandez (1927-1995). Often called Manuel Rivera, his full name is Manuel Rivera Hernández. He learned sculpting at the religious images studio of Martín Simón, but he... Read full biography
Manuel (Manolo) Rivera Fernandez (1927-1995). Often called Manuel Rivera, his full name is Manuel Rivera Hernández. He learned sculpting at the religious images studio of Martín Simón, but he preferred painting as a medium of expression. He studied at the School of Arts and Crafts in Granada and,... Read full biography
Manuel (Manolo) Rivera Fernandez (1927-1995). Often called Manuel Rivera, his full name is Manuel Rivera Hernández. He learned sculpting at the religious images studio of Martín Simón, but he preferred painting as a medium of expression. He studied at the School of Arts and Crafts in Granada and, in 1942, visited Madrid for the first time, where he was deeply impressed by the Prado Museum. He entered the Seville School of Fine Arts in 1945 and, in 1947, exhibited his work at the Granada Press... Read full biography
Manuel (Manolo) Rivera Fernandez (1927-1995). Often called Manuel Rivera, his full name is Manuel Rivera Hernández. He learned sculpting at the religious images studio of Martín Simón, but he preferred painting as a medium of expression. He studied at the School of Arts and Crafts in Granada and, in 1942, visited Madrid for the first time, where he was deeply impressed by the Prado Museum. He entered the Seville School of Fine Arts in 1945 and, in 1947, exhibited his work at the Granada Press Association. In 1952, he painted frescoes in churches, public spaces and official centers. In the 1950s, his abstract period began. In 1957, together with artists like Canogar, Chirino and Antonio Saura, he founded the El Paso group. In 1967, a new... Read full biography
Manuel (Manolo) Rivera Fernandez (1927-1995). Often called Manuel Rivera, his full name is Manuel Rivera Hernández. He learned sculpting at the religious images studio of Martín Simón, but he preferred painting as a medium of expression. He studied at the School of Arts and Crafts in Granada and, in 1942, visited Madrid for the first time, where he was deeply impressed by the Prado Museum. He entered the Seville School of Fine Arts in 1945 and, in 1947, exhibited his work at the Granada Press Association. In 1952, he painted frescoes in churches, public spaces and official centers. In the 1950s, his abstract period began. In 1957, together with artists like Canogar, Chirino and Antonio Saura, he founded the El Paso group. In 1967, a new period began, strongly influenced by the Orient and by the discovery of new techniques. He died... Read full biography
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Manuel (Manolo) Rivera Fernandez (1927-1995)
Often called Manuel Rivera, his full name is Manuel Rivera Hernández. He learned sculpting at the religious images studio of Martín Simón, but he preferred painting as a medium of expression. He studied at the School of Arts and Crafts in Granada and, in 1942, visited Madrid for the first time, where he was deeply impressed by the Prado Museum. He entered the Seville School of Fine Arts in 1945 and, in 1947, exhibited his work at the Granada Press Association. In 1952, he painted frescoes in churches, public spaces and official centers.
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