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Cuban art is a diverse cultural blend of African, European and
North American visual design reflecting the diverse
demographic of the island. Cuban artists embraced European
modernism and the early part of the 20th century saw a growth
in Cuban vanguardism movements, these movements were
characterized by a mixture of modern artistic genres. Some of
the more celebrated 20th century Cuban artists include Amelia
Peláez (1896-1968), best known for a series of mural projects
and painter Wifredo Lam (1902-1982) who created a highly
personal version of modern primitivism. In Old Havana, a small
neighborhood of artists have transformed the walls around
them.
More internationally known is the work of photographer Alberto
Korda, whose photographs following the early days of the Cuban
revolution included a picture of Che Guevara which was to
become one of the most recognizable images of 20th century.
There is a flourishing street art movement influenced by Latin
American artists Jose Guadalupe Posada and the muralist Diego
Rivera
Native Cuban art gathered confidence following the opening of
San Alejandro academy in 1818, which was designed to satisfy
the European taste of Cuban bourgeoisie. In the late 19th
century, landscapes dominated Cuban art and classicism was
still the preferred genre.
By the late 1920's, the Vanguardia artists had rejected the
academic conventions of Cuba's national art academy. In their
formative years, many had lived in Paris, where they studied
and absorbed the tenets of surrealism, cubism, and modernist
primitivism. They returned to Cuba committed to new artistic
innovation and keen to embrace the heritage of their island.
These artists became increasingly political in their ideology,
viewing the rural poor as symbols of national identity in
contrast to the ruling elite of post independence Cuba. The
vanguardia artists achieved international recognition in 1944
with the Modern Cuban Painting show at the Museum of Modern
Art in New York, subsequently showing in Paris.
Vanguard leader Eduardo Abela was typical of the movement, a
painter who studied in Paris, Abela discovered his homeland
Cuba from abroad apparently motivated by a combination of
distance and nostalgia. On his return, Abela entered a highly
productive period of work. His murals of Cuban life were
complemented by cartoons which became social critiques of
Cuban life under authoritarian president Gerardo Machado.
After the Cuban revolution of 1959 Cuban artists became more
isolated from the anti-establishment artistic movements of the
United States and Europe. Though artists continued to produce
work in Cuba, many pursued their careers in exile.
Below is a list of Cuban artists,
photographers and designers
* Agustin Cárdenas, sculptor
* Alberto Korda, photographer famous for his photograph of Che
Guevara.
* Amelia Peláez, painter - Born Yaguajay, Cuba, 1896. Died
Havana, 1968
* Ana Flor Castro, painter
* Carlos Enriquez, painter - Born Zulueta, Cuba 1900. Died
Havana, 1957
* Carlos Rodriguez Cardenas, painter
* Daniel Serra-Badue, painter - Born Santiago de Cuba, 1914
* David Martinez Delgado, painter.
* Cesar Augusto, painter - Born La Habana, Cuba 1965
* Eduardo Michaelsen, painter - Born Santiago de Cuba, 1920
* Eduardo Munoz Bachs, poster artist - Born Valencia (Spain),
1937.
* Emilio Sanchez, painter - Born Camagüey, Cuba, 1921
* Eldys N. LIMA , PAINTER - Born Guanabacoa , Cuba
* Fidelio Ponce, painter
* Gina Pellon, painter - Born La Habana, 1926
* Garcia Peña, painter
* José Antonio Rodríguez Fuster, painter
* José Vilalta Saavedra, sculptor
* Juan T. Vazquez Martin, Caibarien, 1941, Master Abstract
paintings in Cuba.
* Mariano Rodriguez, painter - Born La Habana, 1912
* Mario Carreño, painter - Born La Habana, 1913
* Mario Perez, painter - Born Havana, 1943
* Miguel Padura, painter - Born La Habana, 1957
* Michele Tuohey, painter-Born in Miami, 1966
* Pedro Álvarez Castelló, painter
* Pedro Pablo Oliva, painter
* Raquel Lazaro, painter - Born La Habana, 1917
* Raúl Corrales, photographer
* Raul Milian, painter - Born La Habana, 1914
* Rene Mederos, poster artist and graphic designer.
* René Portocarrero, Painter
* Rita Longa, sculptor
* Sosa Bravo, painter
* Tomas Sanchez, painter - Born Cienfuegos, 1948
* Edgar Soberón, painter - Born Cienfuegos, 1962
* Victor Manuel Garcia, painter - Born La Habana 1897; Died La
Habana, 1969
* Wifredo Lam, painter - Born Sagua la Grande, 1902; Died
Paris, France 1982
List of contemporary Cuban painters
* Eldys N. Lima
* Gustavo Acosta
* Carlos Alfonzo
* Jose Bedia
* Carlos Cardenas
* Consuelo Castañeda
* Humberto Castro
* Xavier Cortada
* Arturo Cuenca
* Ana Albertina Delgado
* Nelson Dominguez
* Tomas Esson
* Roberto Fabelo
* Emilio Falero
* Flora Fong
* Ever Fonseca
* Fernando Garcia
* Julio Larraz
* Nicolas Leiva
* Laura Luna
* Manuel Mendive
* Clara Morera
* Glexis Novoa
* Pedro Pablo Oliva
* Tomas Oliva
* Miguel Padura
* Gina Pellon
* Carlos Quintana
* Ciro Quintana
* Zaida Del Rio
* Jesse Rios
* Mariano Rodríguez
* Arturo Rodriguez
* Tomas Sanchez
* Edgar Soberón
* Alfredo Sosabravo
* Ruben Torres Llorca
* Pedro Vizcaino
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