José Gamarra

José Gamarra (born 1934 in Tecuarembó, Uruguay)[1] is an Uruguayan painter[2] who has lived in Paris, France, since 1963.[1]

Artwork

His paintings are usually landscapes, with a dreamlike tropical universe. Grand forests, lianas, troubled waters, and living anacondas and caimans are often placed in historical or incongruous scenes.

His favourite theme is the denunciation of colonialism, with caravelles and helicopters present in an otherwise harmonious scene emphasising their indesirable presence.

His art is displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York [3] and the Museum of Modern Art.

Notes
  • Dictionnaire Culturel d'Amérique Latine. Jean-Paul DUVIOLS. Ellipses

References
  1. "Miami Biennale José Gamarra". www.miamibiennale.org. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. "José Gamarra | Uruguayan artist". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  3. "José Gamarra | Uruguay, 1934". The MET museum. Retrieved 10 April 2023.


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