Jorge de la Vega (1930 - 1971)
1930-03-27Buenos Aires, Argentina1971-08-26Buenos Aires, ArgentinaArgentina
Jorge de la Vega
Jorge de la Vega was an Argentine painter, graphic artist, draftsman, singer, and songwriter.
Although de la Vega studied architecture in Buenos Aires for six years, he then became self-taught as a painter. From 1961 to 1965 he was a member of the art movement called Nueva Figuración. During his involvement in this movement, he became a member of the Otra Figuración group. In the final years of his career and life he wrote and sang popular protest songs which expressed his humorous view of the world. In addition to museums in Argentina, his works hang in the Phoenix Art Museum, the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the Art Museum of the Americas at the OAS in Washington, DC.
Date and place of birt: | 27 march 1930, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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Date and place of death: | 26 august 1971, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Nationality: | Argentina |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Composer, Graphic artist |
Genre: | Figurative art |