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Alejandro Mario Yllanes (1913–1960) was an Aymara painter and printmaker from Bolivia. He disappeared from the public spotlight in 1946, after he was awarded, but did not claim, the Guggenheim Fellowship.〔Raynor, Vivien. (ART; Works by a Vanished Bolivian Painter. ) ''New York Times.'' 5 April 1992 (retrieved 2 May 2009)〕 ==Art career== Alejandro Yllanes was born in Oruro in 1913. He first worked as a tin miner.〔Nystrom and Konn 31〕〔(Arts and Literature. ) ''The Social Studies Lab.'' (retrieved 2 May 2009)〕 His art career began with an exhibition in his hometown in 1930, when he was only 19 years old. He went on to show in La Paz and other cities, including Mexico City.〔 As an easel painter, Yllanes was extremely militant and portrayed the Bolivian government's mistreatment of Indians in his paintings.〔Barnitz 97〕 The Bolivian government exiled the artist due to his political stance.〔 In the 1940s, Yllanes served as a cultural attache to the Bolivian Embassy in Mexico. During this time he had a solo exhibition at the Palacio de Bellas Artes, and Diego Rivera wrote the introduction to the show's catalog.〔 Yllanes moved to 419 West 115th Street in New York City. He returned to Mexico, leaving his artwork behind in New York. It is thought he died there in 1960, but in fact, not much is known of his later years. ''Who's Who in Art'' continued to list him until 1972.〔 His work is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, and he received much critical acclaim during his lifetime.〔 Nicholas Clemente curated a show of Yllanes' work in New York in 1992, entitled, "Being Discovered: The Spanish Conquest from the Amer-Indian Point of View."〔Weintraub, Linda. (Publications with Exhibitions I Curated. ) (retrieved 2 May 2009)〕 He says that Yllanes remains a highly popular artist in Bolivia.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alejandro Mario Yllanes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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