Armando Reverón
Armando Reverón | |
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| Born | Armando Reverón May 10, 1889 |
| Died | September 17, 1954 (aged 65) Caracas, Venezuela |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Education | Academy of Fine Arts (Caracas), other private instruction |
| Known for | Painting, sculpture, dolls ("muñecas") |
| Notable work | Maja (c. 1933), Woman of the River (1939), White Landscape (1940) |
| Style | Impressionism, Arte Povera, Expressionism |
| Movement | Venezuelan modernism |
| Awards | First Prize, Ateneo de Caracas 1933 |
| Memorial(s) | Reverón Museum, Macuto (damaged in 1999) |
Armando Reverón (May 10, 1889 – September 17, 1954) was a Venezuelan painter and sculptor, precursor of Arte Povera and considered one of the most important of the 20th century in Latin America. While his mental health deteriorated throughout his life, his artistic abilities remained. His house by the northern coast of Venezuela housed the Reveron Museum, although it was severely damaged by the Vargas mudslides in December 1999. He is the subject of various homages in different media, and is remembered for his "muñecas" or dolls.