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Carlos Orozco Romero
Mexican cartoonist and painter (1896–1984)
Carlos Orozco Romero | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 3, 1896 Guadalajara, Jalisco |
| Died | (aged 87) |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse | María Marín |
| Children | 2 |
Carlos Orozco Romero (September 3, 1896 – March 29, 1984) was a Mexican cartoonist and painter who co-founded several cultural institutions in Mexico, including the Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado "La Esmeralda".
His work was recognized with membership in the Academia de Artes and the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, and in 1980, with Mexico's Premio Nacional de Arte (National Art Prize).
Life
Orozco Romero was born in Guadalajara to a tailor named Jesús Orozco, who was not very literate in the arts but nonetheless allowed his son to pursue the craft.[1][2] He hired a painter named Luis de la Torre, an eccentric who traveled Mexico to paint, taking his guitar and bottle of tequila a Carlos Orozco Romero - Wikipedia QUGIL