Paul Esteban (Pablo) O'Higgins - Artist Info

About Paul Esteban (Pablo) O'Higgins

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Pablo O'Higgins, Paul Esteban O'Higgins
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    PABLO O'HIGGINS

    Pablo Esteban O'Higgins was born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1904. As a young man O'Higgins began his art education in San Diego, California. During his time in Southern California O'Higgins became fascinated with the mural movement that was taking place in Mexico. His talent for the arts we quickly noticed by his contemporaries and at the age of 20 he was invited to assist Diego Rivera on mural projects within Mexico. This move to Mexico began the artist's permanent residence in the country that would later adopt him as a citizen.

    During Pablo O'Higgins' time as Diego Rivera's primary assistant on mural projects, the young artist was privy to a hands-on education of modern Mexican ar...

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