Hugo Orellana Bonilla
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Hugo Orellana Bonilla (Jauja 1932 - January 28, 2007) was one of the most recognized Peruvian painters. He was born in 1932 Ataura a district of Jauja, Peru. He has studied at the Lima Academy of Fine Arts, Paris, Florence and Mexico City between 1953 and 1961.
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[edit] Major influences
In 1987 his critically acclaimed retrospective was presented at the Alianza Francesa in Lima, Peru. A mentor to many young artists from Latin America, he took a special interest in studying Andean philosophy and traditions. His collection of ethnomusicology is housed at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.[1]
A prolific artist he continued to explore new styles in Huayta Huasi his museum-house in the remote town of Ataura in Jauja. He was part of a new generation of artists who also shared with painters, musicians and eminent researchers.[2] While in Europe he befriended Mario Vargas Llosa, Guillermo Lobatón and Julio Ramón Ribeyro among others.[3]
Orellana Bonilla found a group of Arts and Letters along with poets from Jauja Martín Fierro, Dimas Fernández, Gerardo García Rosales and Sergio Castillo Falconí.[4]
He has served as consultant to academics and university students. His writings were published in different languages and were presented in much of the world. He left a great legacy of unpublished paintings and writings, voice and video recordings and sculptures.[2] to his successors.
In France he was the leading voice of Andean group, los Calachakis.
[edit] Honors
- He received Doctor Honoris Causa from Los Andes Peruvian University.
[edit] External links
- Virtual Gallery, Official web site
- A tribute to the artist and master, A site dedicated by UPLA
[edit] Publications
- Hugo Orellana un arte de luz y alegría, Official newspaper of Perú, El Peruano.
- Hugo Orellana's Website, Written by Yina Hurtado Bonilla
[edit] Videos
- Video Hugo Orellana painter (by Kuyayky), YouTube video when He interprets a beautiful song in Quechua and Spanish.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ "Institute of Ethnomusicology " at "Pontifical Catholic University of Peru", Retrieved on 2007-05-22 (in Spanish)
- ^ a b "kuyayky" Yina Hurtado Bonilla, "Hugo Orellana's Website", Retrieved on 2007-05-22 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Daily La Republica" newspaper edition "pintor Hugo Orellana", Retrieved on 2007-05-22 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Daily Correo" Sandro Bossio S., "Hugo Bonilla, en los pigmentos de nuestra alma", Retrieved on 2007-05-22 (in Spanish)
