César Manrique

César Manrique
Detalle de la escultura "La mirada de César" en Arrecife
Born24 April 1919 
Arrecife 
Died25 September 1992  (aged 73)
Arrecife 
Alma mater
OccupationPainter, architect, sculptor 
WorksMirador de La Peña 
Awards
  • honorary doctorate of the University of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (1999)
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (1978)
  • Premios de Canarias (1989)
  • Order of Andrés Bello (1980)
  • Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (1980)
  • Gold Medal for Tourism Merit (1976) 
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César Manrique Cabrera (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈθesaɾ manˈrike] or [ˈsesaɾ manˈrike]) (24 April 1919 – 25 September 1992) was a Spanish artist, sculptor and nature activist from Lanzarote, known particularly for the architectural projects in which he was involved as artistic director in his island.

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