María Luisa Pacheco
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María Luisa Pacheco (22 September 1919 – 23 April 1982) was a Bolivian painter and mixed-media artist who immigrated to the United States.[1] Despite her 20-year later career in New York, she was much more influential in Latin American art than that of the U.S.[2]
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Born | María Luisa Mariaca Dietrich September 22, 1919 |
Died | April 21, 1982 (aged 62) |
Nationality | Bolivia; U.S. Naturalized citizen |
Education | Academia de Bellas Artes, La Paz |
Known for | Painting, Mixed media |
Style | Abstract expressionism |
Awards | Guggenheim Fellowships (1957, 1959,1960); First Prize, Municipal Salon (La Paz, 1953) |
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