Luchita Hurtado

Luchita Hurtado
Luchita Hurtado in 1973
Born
Luisa Amelia Garcia Rodriguez Hurtado[1]

(1920-11-28)November 28, 1920[2][3]
Maiquetía, Vargas, Venezuela
DiedAugust 13, 2020(2020-08-13) (aged 99)[4]
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Other namesLuchita de Solar, Luchita Paalen
OccupationArtist
Years active1940s–2020[5]
Spouses
Children4, including Matt Mullican[6]

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.[7] 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.[8]

  1. ^ Miranda, Carolina A. (August 14, 2020). "Painter Luchita Hurtado, who became an art star in her late 90s, has died at 99". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Oral history interview with Luchita Hurtado, 1994 May 1-1995 April 13". Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
  3. ^ United States Public Records Index, FamilySearch
  4. ^ Rosenberg, Karen (August 14, 2020). "Luchita Hurtado, Artist Who Became a Sensation in Her 90s, Dies at 99". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "Luchita Hurtado". Made in L.A. Hammer Museum. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference artnet was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Greenberger, Maximilíano Durón,Alex; Durón, Maximilíano; Greenberger, Alex (August 14, 2020). "Luchita Hurtado, Influential Painter Who Created Dizzying Images of Women and Nature, Is Dead at 99". ARTnews.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ "Luchita Hurtado: The 100 Most Influential People of 2019". TIME. Retrieved September 22, 2020.