Fernando Llort

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Llort and the second or maternal family name is Choussy.

Fernando Llort Choussy (7 April 1949 – 10 August 2018)[1] was a Salvadoran artist, often dubbed "El Salvador's National Artist" by the Foundation for Self Sufficiency in Central America (now called EcoViva).[2]

Fernando Llort was a man of passion, spirituality, religion, community, and an idealist.[3] At the beginning of Llort travels abroad, his intention was originally to study to become a priest.[4] Llort was introduced to two seminaries, one in La Ceja a small town in Medellin, Colombia, another Toulouse, France in which he would not commit to as his passion for art took over.

He is known for teaching the citizens of the small town of La Palma, Chalatenango, how to make a living through art. His style is colorful and often childlike;[5] it can be compared to that of Joan Miró and in some instances to that of Pablo Picasso.[2]

  1. ^ "Fernando Llort - the Artist". fernando-llort.com.
  2. ^ a b Buckman, Robert T. (2012). Latin America 2012. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 189. ISBN 978-1-61048-887-7. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gallardo and Sanchez was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Llort, Fernando (6 February 2017). "Back to the beginning..." fernando-llort.com. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  5. ^ Palomo, Jorge (2006). Realidades Y Expresiones: Tendencias en la pintura Salvadoreña, 1970-1995. Museo de Arte de El Salvador. p. 73. ISBN 9789992384749. Retrieved 4 March 2022 – via Issuu.