Quinquela martin biography

He was born on March 1, 1890. He was abandoned by his biological parents at birth, and is raised at the Casa de Niños Expósitos, until at the age of seven is adopted by the Chinchela family. He attends the school directed by the drama teacher and writer José Berrutti (1897).

He starts his art studies at the Conservatorio de Pezzini-Sttiatessi attending night painting classes with the maestro Alfredo Lazzari.

Quinquela martin biography

During these years he makes contact with the artistic atmosphere of the neighborhood and meets Fortunato Lacámera, Guillermo Facio Hebequer, Juan de Dios Filiberto and Santiago Stagnaro who will later become his great friends.

In 1914, he takes part in the Primer Salón de Recusados and, in 1916 he is published at the Fray Mocho magazine, the first article to comment on his work.

In 1918, he holds his first individual exhibit at the Witcomb gallery. That same year, through Facio Hebequer, he meets Pío Collivadino, who encourages him to continue the work that will