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Carlos Alonso
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Carlos Alonso (1979)
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| Born | 4 February 1929 |
| Education | Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes |
| Known for | Painter, draftsman and printmaker |
| Movement | Social realist; New realist |
| Awards | 1957, First Prize, Emecé Contest |
Carlos Alonso, born on February 4, 1929, is a famous artist from Argentina. He is known for his paintings, drawings, and prints. Early in his career, he painted about social issues, but he later became known as a "New Realist." You might often see images of beef in his artwork!
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Early Life and Art School
Carlos Alonso was born in a place called Tunuyán. He lived there until he was seven years old. Then, his family moved to Mendoza, another city in Argentina.
When Carlos was 14, he started studying art at the Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes. He learned drawing and engraving from a teacher named Sergio Sergi. He also studied sculpture with Lorenzo Dominguez and painting with Francisco Bernareggi and Ramón Gomez Cornet. Later, he continued his art training at the National University of Cuyo, where he learned from Lino Enea Spilimbergo.
His Artistic Journey
Carlos Alonso received his first art award in 1947. In 1951, he won first prize at several art shows, including one in San Rafael and another in Santiago del Estero. He also won an award for his drawings in Tucumán.
In 1953, Alonso showed his art at the Gallery Viau in Buenos Aires. After that, he traveled to Europe and had exhibitions in Paris, France, and Madrid, Spain.
Famous Illustrations
In 1957, Carlos Alonso won a special competition. He was chosen by Emecé Editores to create illustrations for the second part of the famous book Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. Two years later, in 1959, he also illustrated the poem Martín Fierro by José Hernández.
In 1961, he won another award called the Premio Chantal. That same year, while visiting London, he learned about a new way to paint using acrylic paints. His Don Quixote pictures became so popular that they were even printed on postcards in the Soviet Union in 1963!
Exhibitions Around the World
Carlos Alonso's art is known for being very expressive and often shows social themes. His work has been displayed in many places. In 1967, an art gallery in Buenos Aires showed 250 of his artworks that were inspired by Dante’s Divine Comedy.
His art has also been shown in Mexico City at the Palacio de Bellas Artes and in Cuba at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana. In 1971, his works were exhibited in European galleries, including Villa Giulia in Rome, Eidos of Milan, and Bedford in London.
In 2005, to celebrate 400 years since Don Quixote part 1 was published, a special exhibition was held in Buenos Aires. Alonso's prints and original drawings for the book were displayed there. He also created illustrations for the novel Mad Toy by Roberto Arlt.
Carlos Alonso has received important awards for his work. He was given the Platinum Konex Award in 1982 and 1992. In 2012, he received a Konex Special Mention for his entire career.
Personal Life
Carlos Alonso married an artist named Ivonne Fauvety. In 1976, there was a difficult time in Argentina. The next year, his daughter Paloma, who was born in 1956, disappeared. Because of this, Carlos Alonso moved to Italy for a while. In 1979, he moved to Madrid, Spain. He returned to Argentina two years later.
In 1990, Carlos Alonso and Teresa Nachman started an art competition called the Bienal de Pintura Paloma Alonso. It was named in honor of his daughter.
Carlos Alonso is also the uncle of a famous chess player, Salvador Alonso, who is a chess grandmaster.
Published Works
- Alonso, C. (2007). Carlos Alonso, ilustrador. Buenos Aires: Fundación Alon.
See also
In Spanish: Carlos Alonso para niños
