Tilsa Tsuchiya

Tilsa Tsuchiya
Born
Tilsa Tsuchiya Castillo

September 24, 1928
Supe, Barranca, Lima, Perú
DiedSeptember 23, 1984
Lima, Peru
EducationEscuela Nacional de Bellas Artes (1959), École des Beaux Arts, La Sorbonne
Known forPainting, Printmaking
SpouseCharles Mercier
AwardsPremio Bienal de Pintura Teknoquímica, Segundo Premio del Salón Municipal, Primera Bienal de la Juventud

Tilsa Tsuchiya Castillo (September 24, 1928 – September 23, 1984) was a Peruvian printmaker and painter known for her paintings of Peruvian myths and legends.[1] She is considered one of the greatest exemplars of Peruvian painting, having won the prestigious Bienal of Teknoquimica Prize for painting. Her teacher, Ricardo Grau, had also been presented the Bienal award in a previous year. Tsuchiya graduated from the Escuela Nacional Superior Autónoma de Bellas Artes of Peru in 1959.[1] Tsuchiya’s work addressed the contemporary issues of gender and identity and has been linked to earlier Surrealists.[2]

  1. ^ a b Hillstrom, Laurie Collier; Hillstrom, Kevin (1999). Contemporary women artists. Detroit: St. James Press.
  2. ^ "Latin American art | History, Artists, Works, & Facts – Postindependence, c. 1820–the present". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-03-24.