Fermín Arango
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Fermín Arango | |
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 Portrait of Fermin Arango published in La Ilustracíon Artística, 1905. | |
| Born | April 9, 1874 Santa Eulalia de Oscos, Asturias, Spain |
| Died | October 5, 1962 (aged 88) Ham, Somme, France |
| Movement | Impressionism, Symbolism (arts) |
| Spouse | Géneviève Yrat Hubert |
Fermín Arango Barcia (April 9, 1874 – October 5, 1962) was a Spanish-Argentine painter. He produced over sixty works in his career, which were predominantly landscapes.[1] His work has been described as part of Impressionism and Symbolism, and was influenced by French painting.[1][2][3][4]
Born in the Asturian town of Santa Eulalia de Oscos, Arango emigrated to Buenos Aires with his family when he was very young.[2][5] There he completed his artistic training at the Association for the Promotion of Fine Arts of Buenos Aires.[3] He had his first exhibition there in 1904 at the Witcomb Gallery, where he displayed paintings including El embarcadero del lago, La trancera y puerto Hauret, Nocturno, Idilio, Femme, La toillete, and Paisaje del Sena.[1][5][6] During this time, he worked as an illustrator for La Nación and Caras y Caretas (Argentina).[3]
In 1905, he moved to Paris, France, where he was in frequent contact with Pablo Picasso, Ignacio Zuloaga, Juan Gris, Guillaume Apolinaire, and Hermenegildo Camarasa.[2][3][5] Between 1910 and 1913, he exhibited paintings several times at the "Autumn Salon" of the Grand Palais.[1] In 1914, his work was exhibited in the salon of La Libre Esthétique in Brussels, in honor of Darío de Regoyos, who had died the previous year.[2] In 1919, he participated in the Exposition of Spanish Painting at the Beaux-Arts de Paris, along with works from several of the aforementioned artists.[1]
He returned to Spain periodically, including in 1914, 1919, and 1952.[5] During this time, we was in high demand as an engraver for the creation of reproductions of oil paintings; which he did most notably for his friend, Ignacio Zuloaga as well as for the governments of Spain, the city of San Sebastian, and L'Estampe Moderne publishing house.[1][2][3] Zuloaga rendered him in a notable portrait in 1934, which is currently on display at the Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias.[1][7][8]
Later in life, he retreated from most of his artistic activities and retired to his house in Ham, near Paris.[1][3][5] He died there on October 5, 1962.[1][3]
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