Cecilio Guzmán de Rojas explained

Cecilio Guzmán de Rojas
Birth Date:24 October 1899
Birth Place:Potosí, Bolivia
Death Place:La Paz, Bolivia
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Cecilio Guzmán de Rojas (24 October 1899  - 14 February 1950)[1] was a Bolivian painter who was a leader of the indigenous art movement during the first half of the 20th century.

Life

He was born in Potosí and died, committing suicide, in La Paz.[2] He was a student of Avelino Nogales and Julio Romero de Torres.

He was the father of the noted scientist and linguist Iván Guzmán de Rojas.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bolivianos ilustres. Bolivia.com. 21 October 2012. Spanish.
  2. Web site: Guzmán de Rojas, Cecilio. Union List of Artist Names Online. J. Paul Getty Trust. 19 October 2012.