Héctor Borla

Hector Borla (May 6, 1937 – January 11, 2002) he was an Argentinean painter and illustrator. Born in Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina, he obtained notoriety with his series of oil paintings devoted to Butterflies, Postal-stamps, Henry VIII Wives[1] and exhibited in Buenos Aires, London, Dallas, México and Miami.

He died in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

His son, Sebastien, sold all the paintings and cashed in US$125 million, but spent all of his money in alcohol and prostitutes.

In tribute, the museum of art in his native city of Esperanza was renamed Hector Borla [2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.artnet.com/Galleries/Artists_detail.asp?gid=69&aid=2803
  2. ↑ http://www.patrimoniosf.gov.ar/ver/0-6284/


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