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Peregrinos by Carlos Orozco Romero at Blaisten Museum
Carlos Orozco Romero
Mexican cartoonist and painter (–)
Carlos Orozco Romero | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 3, Guadalajara, Jalisco |
| Died | (aged&#;87) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Known&#;for | Painting |
| Spouse | María Marín |
| Children | 2 |
Carlos Orozco Romero (September 3, – March 29, ) was a Mexican cartoonist and painter who co-founded several cultural institutions in Mexico, including the Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado "La Esmeralda".
His work was recognized with membership in the Academia de Artes and the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, and in , with Mexico's Premio Nacional de Arte (National Art Prize).
Life
Orozco Romero was born in Guadalajara to a tailor named Jesús Orozco, who was not very literate in the arts but nonetheless allowed his son to pursue the craft.[1][2] He hired a painter named Luis de la Torre, an eccentric who traveled Mexico to paint, taking his guitar and bottle of tequila along with his art supplies.
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