Lourdes Cirlot facts for kids
Lourdes Cirlot Valenzuela (born in 1949) is a Spanish expert who studies and writes about art. She is an art historian and researcher. Her work focuses on different types of art from the 1900s and 2000s. She has written books about Avant-garde art, which is a type of art that is new and experimental. She has also published many articles in magazines and collections of writings.
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About Lourdes Cirlot
Lourdes Cirlot comes from a family interested in art and writing. Her father was Juan Eduardo Cirlot, a Spanish poet and art critic. Her sister is Victoria Cirlot, who is also a scholar. In November 2011, Lourdes and Victoria worked together on two art exhibitions. These shows were about their father's work and were called El Mundo de Juan Eduardo Cirlot and Juan Eduardo Cirlot, The Imaginary Room.
Her Education and Teaching Career
Lourdes Cirlot studied at the University of Barcelona. She earned her first degree in Geography and History in 1973. Then, in 1980, she completed her Ph.D. in Art History at the same university.
She started teaching art history at the University of Barcelona in 1974. She became a full professor of Art History there in 1997. She also held important leadership roles at the university. She was a vice-dean from 1996 to 1999. Later, she was the director of the Art History Department from 1999 to 2005. Since 1999, she has been the main researcher for a group called "Art, Architecture and Digital Society" at the University of Barcelona. In 2011, she was the Vice-Rector of Arts, Culture and Heritage for the university.
What Lourdes Cirlot Researches
Lourdes Cirlot studies many different periods and topics in art history. She is especially interested in art from the 20th and 21st centuries.
Focus on Modern Art
When she studies 20th-century art, she often looks at Catalan Art and Spanish art. She also researches international art movements that were new and exciting for their time. These include Dadaism, surrealism, abstract art, and pop art.
Art and Technology
Lourdes Cirlot also explores how new technology affects art. After starting the "Art, Architecture and Digital Society" research group, she began to focus on New Media and digital technology. A big part of her research looks at how electronic and digital tools influence modern culture and society.
She helped create the Virtual Museum of the University of Barcelona. She has also helped organize important conferences about art and technology. She shares her research in many publications in Spanish, English, and Catalan. She also presents her findings at international conferences.
Awards and Recognition
In 2011, Lourdes Cirlot received the Golden Medal from the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Barcelona. This award recognized her important contributions to the scientific community.
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Lourdes Cirlot, March 2012
See also
In Spanish: Lourdes Cirlot para niños
