Debora arango paintings by picasso

1907, womanhood, Colombia, catholicism; facts that became a significant deterrent of the acknowledgement that Débora Arango’s oeuvre deserved, were at the same time the conditions that fueled her lifelong artistic search.

A painting of two women dancing together.

This essay examines Arango's first five paintings about the national politics of Colombia and, by extension, the role of the artist as witness.

The untitled second painting is from and reminds me a lot of Picasso's work of that period #art #arthistory #JaimeColson #Dominicanart.

Débora Arango, Maruchenga, unknown date - MAMM Museo de Arte Moderno de Medellín Head to to discover more!

Débora Arango, born in Medellín in , was a revolutionary figure in Colombian art, known for her unapologetic portrayal of the female form.

Her unrelenting urge to capture and interpret life as a whole, as evidenced through the raw strength of her paintings, watercolors and ceramics, were part of the enduring magnetism that I encountered in her oeuvre, and what drove me to deepen into her life to find a context for her creation.

Colombian by birth, Débora grew up in Medellín, the second largest city in the country and capital of the Antioquia region, historically recognized for the industriousness of its people as much as for their religiosity.

Playtime, the nuns and the cardinal, 1987.

Oil on canvas. 127 x 178 cm

Her talent for drawing was first noticed by a nun, Maria Rabaccia, who as Débora’s high school teacher, would encourage her ar