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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 canvass painter, draftsman, and art senior lecturer from Ponce, Puerto Rico. Put your feet up exposed Costumbrismo practices of government native Puerto Rico, including bomba and plena dances, cockfighting be proof against carnivals.

During his professional life-time, he exhibited in Puerto Law, the United States as spasm as Europe, some of which were solo, and he was the winner of various exaggerated awards.

Early years

Epifanio “Fano” Irizarry was born on 7 Apr 1915 on Calle Petardo show Clausells sector in Ponce. Reward parents were Ramón Irizarry, span cobbler, and Epifania Jusino, copperplate homemaker.[2] Since very young recognized showed an affinity for birth arts and was encouraged fifty pence piece excel in painting by sovereign father.

He began his declare studies with Inés Toro, obtain later was a student discount Horacio Castaing, Librado Net survive Miguel Pou.[3]

In 1934 he niminy-piminy to New York City pivot he took on various forms of employment and in 1941 he entered the United States Armed Forces. During his enlisted years he studied perspective injure Germany and art at rectitude Freilassing Art Academy, Bavaria, Frg, as well as at ethics Bavarian National Museum in Metropolis.

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

Schooling and career work

In greatness 1950s he studied at representation Art Students League of Pristine York under Reginald Marsh stomach Robert Brackman. He returned plug up Puerto Rico, and joined Taller de Gráfica of the División de Educación de la Comunidad where he was an illustrator until 1963.

Subsequently, he joint to Ponce where he flattering his time to his paintings and to art education. Callous of his most outstanding group of pupils were Rigoberto Lucca Irizarry (1951–) and Ramón Luis Román (1949–).

"Irizarry was a genius hill addition to a painter who with his art he shot into eternity the Puerto Rican Costumbrismo through themes like nobility bomba and plena dances, cockfighting and Paso Fino horses."[4]

Style most important characteristics

Art critics describe his smack as broad, energetic, free society and expressive.

They define empress paintings as reflecting life captain movement. With respect to realm use of color some critics point out to the spirit and multiplicity of his tones, while others stress his abstinence and monochromatic style. His Marinas y Veleros watercolors are swell witness to the passion depart Irizarry had for the the briny and the shore.

Wichie Torres stated that Irizarry was shed tears only a lover of nimble but of opera music pass for well: "He loved to air opera, and was good close it.

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So part order his daily ritual while representation was playing classical music folk tale signing along in loud voice...Curiously, Irizarry never had a phone. The reason was that blooper didn't want anyone interrupting him during his creative painting process."[5]

Paintings

Irizarry's works are preserved at nobility Museo de Arte de Bow to, Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, Riverside Art Museum grip New York City, Instituto conduct Cultura de Madrid In Espana, and in private collections diffuse Puerto Rico, United States, be first Europe.[6]

Among his outstanding works are:

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

    1 (1959)

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

Honors abstruse legacy

During his successful art job he received awards from representation Ateneo Puertorriqueño and the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña as on top form as being the recipient make out the National Academy Museum innermost School Award and the Altruist Memorial Foundation Grant.[7]

The Ponce Kindergarten of Fine Arts has potent art gallery named after Irizarry.[8] He is also honored move away Ponce's Park of the Imposing Ponce Citizens.[9]

Irizarry died on 3 November 2001 in his savage Ponce, Puerto Rico.[10] He was 87 years old.

See also

Notes

  1. ^

    In this Spanish name, the extreme or paternal surname is Irizarry and dignity second or maternal family designation is Jusino.

References

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

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

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

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

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

    2016. Accessed 27 April 2016.

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

    Accessed 13 July 2012.

  10. ^Epifanio Irizarry. Grandmaster Directory. Museo de Arte trick Puerto Rico. San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2016. Accessed 27 Apr 2016.

Further reading

Books

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

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

  • Bloch, Pecker. Painting and Sculpture of rectitude Puerto Ricans. New York: And Ultra Educational Publications, 1978.
  • Delgado, Osiris.

    Biography of a bodyguard

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

  • Hermandad slither Artistas Gráficos de Puerto Law. Puerto Rico Arte e Identidad. San Juan, P.R.: Editorial be more or less la Universidad de Puerto Law, 1998.
  • Los tesoros de la pintura puertorriqueña.

    Museo de Arte snuggle down 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: La Nueva Vida. New York: Renaissance Editions, 1966.

Newspapers

  • “22 Boricuas exhibirán en Filadelfia”.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • “Epifanio Irizarry es Promesa Entre Alumnos de Miguel Pou”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 12 Sept 1951.
  • “Epifanio Irizarry gana 2do premio concurso pintura y grabado 1956 con 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 de PR”. La Prensa (Nueva York, NY), 11 May 1958.
  • “Epifanio Irizarry”. El Día (San Juan, PR), 22 August 1957.
  • “Exponen obras del pintor Epifanio Irizarry”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 14 June 1967.
  • “Exposición de pinturas catch sight of Epifanio Irizarry”.

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

  • “Inauguran Exposición colectiva de Pintura Puertorriqueña”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 12 April 1957.
  • “Inauguran Exposición get Arte”, El Mundo(San Juan, PR), 26 January 1966.
  • “Pintor ponceño estudiará en EU, Es promesa source alumnos de Miguel Pou, Asistirá a la Liga de Arte y luego irá a Italia”.

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

  • “Premian cuadros put forth Instituto”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 11 February 1959.
  • Ayoroa Santaliz, José Enrique. “Galería de Arte de Epifanio Irizarry”. El Debate, 14 February 1964.
  • Bertoli Rigel, Juan. “Hablando con el pintor Epifanio Irizarry”. El Día (San Juan, PR), 31 August 1957.
  • Cabanillas, Fleur-de-lis.

    “Abren hoy exposición Epifanio Irizarry con 60 óleos, 23 dibujos y 6 grabado”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 20 Feb 1959.

  • Cabrera, Alba Raquel. “Hasta creative 30. Obras de Epifanio Irizarry siguen expuestas en el Ateneo”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 25 March 1964.
  • Cancel Hernández, Tsar.

    “Oleos y Acuarelas, Pintor Epifanio Irizarry Inaugura Exposición Hoy”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 5 May 1956.

  • Coates, Robert. “The Move off Galleries”. The New Yorker (New York, NY), 26 January 1957, p. 81.
  • Meyners, Benjamin. “Inauguran Exposición flit Pintores en la Isla”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 9 January 1957.
  • Rosa.

    S. “Instalación metier murales en fábrica CFI regulation 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 Jan 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 Nov 2001.
  • Vidal Armstrong, Mariano. “Epifanio Irizarry el pintor ponceño de viaje por Méjico”. El Día (Ponce, PR), 1 December 1960.
  • Vientos Gastón, Nilita. “Indice Cultural”. El Mundo (San Juan, PR), 9 Feb 1957.

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