Other+Hispanic+Artists

Two contemporary artists who are influencing the world of Hispanic Art are: Fernando Botero (Colombia) and Carmen Lomas Garza (The United States).

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**10. Fernando Botero - Artist/Sculptor (Colombia)**
 * [[image:egnatz-integratingculture/foto_fernando_botero.jpg width="216" height="320" caption="foto_fernando_botero.jpg"]] || [[image:egnatz-integratingculture/botero_secuestro.jpg width="382" height="315" align="left" caption="botero_secuestro.jpg"]] || [[image:egnatz-integratingculture/terremoto_botero.jpg width="244" height="326" caption="terremoto_botero.jpg"]] ||
 * Botero and Self-Portrait || "El secuestro" || "El terremoto" ||  ||   ||

Fernando Botero's work is great to read about/discuss social topics such as those depicted above.

11. Carmen Lomas Garza (Texas, USA)
== Her works feature Mexican customs that form are part of the hispanic heritage here in the United States. They usually feature family, social events and/or holidays, and generally depict a large number of people. They are great for descriptions, introducing vocabulary/culture and for making comparisons/connections. ==
 * [[image:egnatz-integratingculture/carmen_lomas_garza.jpg align="left" caption="carmen_lomas_garza.jpg"]] || [[image:egnatz-integratingculture/Museo_Nacional_Artes_Mexicanas_Garza.JPG width="349" height="266" caption="Museo_Nacional_Artes_Mexicanas_Garza.JPG"]] || [[image:egnatz-integratingculture/lomas_garza_posada.JPG width="379" height="269" caption="lomas_garza_posada.JPG"]] ||
 * Carmen Lomas Garza in her studio || "Quinceanera" at National Mexican Fine Arts Museum, Chicago (Pilsen) || "La Posada" ||  ||   ||

Watch an interview with the artist. [|Check out her web]site.
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