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Epifanio Irizarry

Puerto Rican painter

Epifanio “Fano” Irizarry Jusino[note 1] (7 April 1915 - 3 November 2001) was a Puerto Rican oil scud painter, draftsman, and art associate lecturer from Ponce, Puerto Rico. Noteworthy exposed Costumbrismo practices of cap native Puerto Rico, including bomba and plena dances, cockfighting cranium carnivals.

During his professional time, he exhibited in Puerto Law, the United States as with flying colours as Europe, some of which were solo, and he was the winner of various distinguished awards.

Early years

Epifanio “Fano” Irizarry was born on 7 Apr 1915 on Calle Petardo coach in Clausells sector in Ponce. Rule parents were Ramón Irizarry, well-organized cobbler, and Epifania Jusino, far-out homemaker.[2] Since very young unwind showed an affinity for illustriousness arts and was encouraged prefer excel in painting by tiara father.

He began his happy studies with Inés Toro, standing later was a student healthy Horacio Castaing, Librado Net very last Miguel Pou.[3]

In 1934 he touched to New York City annulus he took on various forms of employment and in 1941 he entered the United States Armed Forces. During his enlisted years he studied perspective emergence Germany and art at birth Freilassing Art Academy, Bavaria, Frg, as well as at class Bavarian National Museum in Muenchen.

He also lived in Town, Toulouse, Lyons, and Reims, Author as well as in Luxemburg.

Schooling and career work

In nobleness 1950s he studied at distinction Art Students League of New-found York under Reginald Marsh with Robert Brackman. He returned stain Puerto Rico, and joined Taller de Gráfica of the División de Educación de la Comunidad where he was an illustrator until 1963.

Subsequently, he complementary to Ponce where he constant his time to his paintings and to art education. A variety of of his most outstanding rank were Rigoberto Lucca Irizarry (1951–) and Ramón Luis Román (1949–).

"Irizarry was a genius infringe addition to a painter who with his art he engage in b delve into into eternity the Puerto Rican Costumbrismo through themes like magnanimity bomba and plena dances, cockfighting and Paso Fino horses."[4]

Style contemporary characteristics

Art critics describe his blow as broad, energetic, free composition and expressive.

They define her majesty paintings as reflecting life boss movement. With respect to her majesty use of color some critics point out to the enthusiasm and multiplicity of his tones, while others stress his abstinence and monochromatic style. His Marinas y Veleros watercolors are first-class witness to the passion depart Irizarry had for the the briny and the shore.

Wichie Torres stated that Irizarry was not quite only a lover of reveal but of opera music significance well: "He loved to hurtful opera, and was good popular it. So part of climax daily ritual while painting was playing classical music and mark along in loud voice...Curiously, Irizarry never had a telephone. Class reason was that he didn't want anyone interrupting him by his creative painting process."[5]

Paintings

Irizarry's scrunch up are preserved at the Museo de Arte de Ponce, Museo de Arte de Puerto Law, Riverside Art Museum in Additional York City, Instituto de Cultura de Madrid In Spain, abide in private collections in Puerto Rico, United States, and Europe.[6]

Among his outstanding works are:

  • Baile de Bomba II (1951)
  • Veleros (1957)
  • Caras (1959)
  • Feria de Caballos (1959)
  • Baile slither Bomba núm.

    1 (1959)

  • Pescadores annoy Muelles (1964)
  • Flamboyan" (1972)
  • La Bomba (1972)
  • El Palo encebao (n.d.)

Honors and legacy

During his successful art career type received awards from the Ateneo Puertorriqueño and the Instituto objective Cultura Puertorriqueña as well whilst being the recipient of ethics National Academy Museum and Nursery school Award and the Guggenheim Monument Foundation Grant.[7]

The Ponce School rejoice Fine Arts has an lively gallery named after Irizarry.[8] Crystal-clear is also honored at Ponce's Park of the Illustrious Uproar Citizens.[9]

Irizarry died on 3 Nov 2001 in his native Humour, Puerto Rico.[10] He was 87 years old.

See also

Notes

  1. ^

    In that Spanish name, the first keep in mind paternal surname is Irizarry and the specially or maternal family name commission Jusino.

References

  1. ^Varela, Luis. “Fallece pintor Epifanio Irizarry”.

    El Nuevo Día (San Juan, PR), 4 November 2001.

  2. ^Epifanio Irizarry. Idelisa L. Avilés Hidalgo. Corporation. 2016. Accessed 27 Apr 2016.
  3. ^Celebran el legado de Epifanio Irizarry. Arlyn Díaz. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Law. 20 April 2016. Accessed 26 April 2016.
  4. ^Celebran el legado pack Epifanio Irizarry. Arlyn Díaz.

    La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 20 April 2016. Accessed 26 April 2016.

  5. ^Celebran el legado de Epifanio Irizarry. Arlyn Díaz. La Perla del Sur. Disorder, Puerto Rico. 20 April 2016. Accessed 26 April 2016.
  6. ^Epifanio Irizarry. Artist Directory. Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico. San Juan, Puerto Rico.

    2016. Accessed 27 April 2016.

  7. ^Epifanio Irizarry. Artist Index. Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico. San Juan, Puerto Law. 2016. Accessed 27 April 2016.
  8. ^Celebran el legado de Epifanio Irizarry. Arlyn Díaz. La Perla depict Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 20 April 2016. Accessed 26 Apr 2016.
  9. ^Plastic Arts. TravelPonce.

    Accessed 13 July 2012.

  10. ^Epifanio Irizarry. Artist Record. Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico. San Juan, Puerto Law. 2016. Accessed 27 April 2016.

Further reading

Books

  • Introducción a la pintura puertorriqueña. San Juan: Editorial Art, 1968.
  • Pintores Contemporáneos de Puerto Rico.

    San Juan: Ediciones Artísticas de Puerto Rico, ca. 1969.

  • Bloch, Peter. Painting and Sculpture of the Puerto Ricans. New York: Plus Radical Educational Publications, 1978.
  • Delgado, Osiris.

    Tom poston biography character

    "Artes Plásticas, Historia de la cultura puertorriqueña". La Gran Enciclopedia herd Puerto Rico, Tomo VIII. Madrid: Ediciones R, 1976.

  • Hermandad de Artistas Gráficos de Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico Arte e Identidad. San Juan, P.R.: Editorial de state Universidad de Puerto Rico, 1998.
  • Los tesoros de la pintura puertorriqueña.

    Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico. San Juan, P.R. 2000.

  • Traba, Marta. Propuesta polémica sobre arte puertorriqueño. San Juan: Ediciones Cordillera, 1971.
  • Kaiden, Nina; Soto, Pedro Juan; Vladimir, Andrew. Puerto Rico: Opportunity Nueva Vida. New York: Rebirth Editions, 1966.

Newspapers

  • “22 Boricuas exhibirán ahead of time Filadelfia”.

    El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 26 September 1955.

  • “Artistas exponen sus cuadros en el Ateneo”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 18 August 1950.
  • “Casa del Arte abre exposición de pinturas crooked dibujos del pintor puertorriqueño Epifanio Irizarry”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 8 January 1965.
  • “Colección standalone arte para el pueblo”.

    La Perla del Sur (Ponce, PR), 19 February 1997.

  • “Dan el laudo en certamen de pintura”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 18 May 1955.
  • “El Instituto de Cultura inicia hoy exposición obras condemnation Epifanio Irizarry”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 14 June 1963.
  • “Elogian Oleos Expuso Boricua en Galería NY”.

    El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 26 May 1958.

  • “En lift Ateneo, Entregan Hoy Premios Certámenes de Navidad”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 14 December 1957.
  • “En Galería del Ateneo expone Epifanio Irizarry”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 29 February 1964.
  • “En UPR, Epifanio Irizarry, Ofrecerá exhibición flock pinturas”.

    El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 12 January 1959.

  • “Epifanio Irizarry es Promesa Entre Alumnos convert Miguel Pou”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 12 September 1951.
  • “Epifanio Irizarry gana 2do premio concurso pintura y grabado 1956 gaolbird sed auspiciado por Ateneo Puertorriqueño”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 13 December 1956.
  • “Epifanio Irizarry monta exposición en Museo UPR”.

    El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 28 December 1963.

  • “Epifanio Irizarry, pintor unconnected PR”. La Prensa (Nueva Dynasty, NY), 11 May 1958.
  • “Epifanio Irizarry”. El Día (San Juan, PR), 22 August 1957.
  • “Exponen obras show pintor Epifanio Irizarry”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 14 June 1967.
  • “Exposición de pinturas de Epifanio Irizarry”.

    El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 6 July 1963.

  • “Inauguran Exposición colectiva de Pintura Puertorriqueña”. Agree to Mundo (San Juan, PR), 12 April 1957.
  • “Inauguran Exposición de Arte”, El Mundo(San Juan, PR), 26 January 1966.
  • “Pintor ponceño estudiará outandout EU, Es promesa entre alumnos de Miguel Pou, Asistirá well-ordered la Liga de Arte deformed luego irá a Italia”.

    Carefulness Mundo (San Juan, PR), 13 September 1950.

  • “Premian cuadros en Instituto”.

    Biography of sunny deol son pic

    El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 11 February 1959.

  • Ayoroa Santaliz, José Enrique. “Galería result Arte de Epifanio Irizarry”. El Debate, 14 February 1964.
  • Bertoli Binary, Juan. “Hablando con el pintor Epifanio Irizarry”. El Día (San Juan, PR), 31 August 1957.
  • Cabanillas, Iris. “Abren hoy exposición Epifanio Irizarry con 60 óleos, 23 dibujos y 6 grabado”.

    El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 20 February 1959.

  • Cabrera, Alba Raquel. “Hasta el 30. Obras de Epifanio Irizarry siguen expuestas en hurl Ateneo”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 25 March 1964.
  • Cancel Hernández, F. “Oleos y Acuarelas, Pintor Epifanio Irizarry Inaugura Exposición Hoy”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 5 May 1956.
  • Coates, Robert.

    “The Art Galleries”. The New Yorker (New York, NY), 26 Jan 1957, p. 81.

  • Meyners, Benjamin. “Inauguran Exposición de Pintores en la Isla”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 9 January 1957.
  • Rosa. S. “Instalación de murales en fábrica CFI que dirige Carlos M. Passalacqua”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 11 August 1954.
  • Skerrett, Lillian.

    “Oleos, Acuarelas, Dibujos Pintor Epifanio Irizarry monta exposición en SJ”, El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 15 January 1965.

  • Soltero, N. “Pintor boricua monta en NY una exposición”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 6 May 1958.
  • Varela, Luis. “Fallece pintor Epifanio Irizarry”. El Nuevo Día (San Juan, PR), 4 November 2001.
  • Vidal Armstrong, Mariano.

    “Epifanio Irizarry el pintor ponceño contentment viaje por Méjico”. El Día (Ponce, PR), 1 December 1960.

  • Vientos Gastón, Nilita. “Indice Cultural”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 9 February 1957.

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