Luchita Hurtado

Luchita Hurtado (Spanish pronunciation: [luˈtʃita wɾˈtaðo]; born Luisa Amelia García Rodriguez Hurtado; November 28, 1920 – August 13, 2020) was a Venezuelan-born American painter based in Santa Monica, California, and Arroyo Seco, New Mexico. Born in Venezuela, she moved to the United States as a child. Although she became involved with art after concentrating on the subject in high school and created art over eight decades, she only received broad recognition for her art towards the end of her life. Her work has strong environmental and feminist themes that bridges many genres, bearing influence from different art movements and cultures.

Hurtado was named as one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2019.