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1874 Montevideo, Uruguay - 1949 Montevideo, Uruguay. Known for: Constructivist painting-geometric, teaching.
Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Joaquín Torres-García moved to Spain in 1891. In 1892 he studied at the School of Fine Arts and the Baixas Academy in Barcelona. He had his first individual exhibition in... Read full biography
Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Joaquín Torres-García moved to Spain in 1891. In 1892 he studied at the School of Fine Arts and the Baixas Academy in Barcelona. He had his first individual exhibition in 1900 at the Salón la Vanguardia in Barcelona. In 1903 and 1907 he painted murals for Gaudi's Church... Read full biography
Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Joaquín Torres-García moved to Spain in 1891. In 1892 he studied at the School of Fine Arts and the Baixas Academy in Barcelona. He had his first individual exhibition in 1900 at the Salón la Vanguardia in Barcelona. In 1903 and 1907 he painted murals for Gaudi's Church of the Sagrada Familia and made stained glass windows for the cathedral of Palma de Mallorca. He painted murals for the Uruguayan Pavilion at the Brussels International Expositions of 1909-1910. In... Read full biography
Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Joaquín Torres-García moved to Spain in 1891. In 1892 he studied at the School of Fine Arts and the Baixas Academy in Barcelona. He had his first individual exhibition in 1900 at the Salón la Vanguardia in Barcelona. In 1903 and 1907 he painted murals for Gaudi's Church of the Sagrada Familia and made stained glass windows for the cathedral of Palma de Mallorca. He painted murals for the Uruguayan Pavilion at the Brussels International Expositions of 1909-1910. In 1920 he went to New York and exhibited with Stuart Davis. He lived in Paris from 1924 to 1932, where he met Mondrian and Van Doesburg and founded the Cercle de Carré with Michel Seuphor. In 1938 he completed the Cosmic Monument in Montevideo's Parque... Read full biography
Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, Joaquín Torres-García moved to Spain in 1891. In 1892 he studied at the School of Fine Arts and the Baixas Academy in Barcelona. He had his first individual exhibition in 1900 at the Salón la Vanguardia in Barcelona. In 1903 and 1907 he painted murals for Gaudi's Church of the Sagrada Familia and made stained glass windows for the cathedral of Palma de Mallorca. He painted murals for the Uruguayan Pavilion at the Brussels International Expositions of 1909-1910. In 1920 he went to New York and exhibited with Stuart Davis. He lived in Paris from 1924 to 1932, where he met Mondrian and Van Doesburg and founded the Cercle de Carré with Michel Seuphor. In 1938 he completed the Cosmic Monument in Montevideo's Parque Rodó and published extensive works on his theories. He established the Taller Torres-García in 1944, where he trained a new g... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Craftsperson, Handicrafts
- •Easel Painting
- •Theatre Scene Painting, Stage/Set Design for Television and/or Movies
Art Media
Art Association
- •Society of Independent Artists-
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Latin American
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Society of Independent Artists--
Exhibition of Museum
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art