The Life of Abraham Ángel
Abraham Ángel was a Mexican artist born in El Oro, State of Mexico. He was the youngest of five children, born to Lewis Edward Card Burke, a Welsh miner and adventurer, and Francisca Valdez. Following his father's departure from the family, the family relocated to Puebla, and later, at age 11, Abraham Ángel moved to Mexico City with his mother and siblings.
At age 16, after deciding to pursue art studies at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes, he was expelled from his home by his brother, Adolfo. During this time, he studied drawing under Manuel Rodríguez Lozano, using methods based on Adolfo Best Maugard. Following a period of personal difficulty and the loss of his mentor's patronage, he died on 27 October 1924.
Artistic Legacy
The artist's known oeuvre consists of approximately 30 paintings. His works are featured in museum collections, and a retrospective of 19 paintings was held at Mexico City's Museo de Arte Moderno in 2024. Some of his documented works include:
- Autorretrato (1923)
- La Chica (1924)
- La Mulita (1923)
- La Mesera (circa 1923)
- Retrato de Hugo Tilghman (1924)
- Other works such as Amelia, Concepción, and Paisaje Tepito
Spørgsmål og svar
Hvilken by og hvilket land er Abraham Ángel født i?
Abraham Ángel blev født i El Oro Municipality, i Mexico.
Findes der et overblik over alle de motiver, som Abraham Ángel har malet?
Emneoversigt for Abraham Ángel er en side, der kortlægger kunstnerens værker efter deres motiver.
Hvor mange kunstværker af Abraham Ángel er tilgængelige at gennemse?
Du kan gennemse 2 kunstværker værker af Abraham Ángel på siden Alle kunstværker.
Hvor kan jeg se alle værker af Abraham Ángel?
Se alle værker af Abraham Ángel på denne hjemmeside på kunstnerens Alle kunstværker-side.
