Charlotte Yazbek

Carlotte Matta Rescala (1919 – 1989), known professionally as Charlotte Yazbek, was a Mexican sculptor.

Charlotte Yazbek
Sculpture exhibited in a park of Mexico
One of Yazbek's sculptures, exhibited in the Sculpture Park
Born
Carlotte Matta Rescala

1919
Puebla, Mexico
Died1989
Known forPainting, sculpture, writing

Life and career

Rascála was born in Puebla in 1919 and was of Lebanese descent. She lived with her father since her mother had died early. After an initial marriage and divorce, she met her second husband, Jose Yazbek.

She studied art with Uxio Souto in 1957 and, later, artistic anatomy with Hermilio Castañeda. Some of her other notable teachers were Pedro Medina Guzman and Manuel Giner de los Rios for drawing and painting and Mathias Goeritz in art history.

Her first exhibition was in 1960, and in 1962 she had her first solo show. Mexican president Adolfo López Mateos gave her a commendation in recognition of her 17 sculptures that were placed in the Mexican Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair.

With international acclaim she was able to hold more than 100 exhibitions of her work throughout the world. She was the subject of several books, magazine articles and a film documentary.

Death

Charlotte Yazbek died in 1989. Some of her works are on permanent display inside the Parque de las Esculturas, located in Cuautitlán Izcalli, State of Mexico.[1][2]

References
  1. "Descubre fantástico viaje por la historia y obra de Charlotte Yazbek". izcalli.info (in Mexican Spanish). 30 July 2017. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  2. "Esculturas y naturaleza: Un paseo con Charlotte Yazbek". danielmendez.com (in Mexican Spanish). 11 November 2021. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
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