Introduction
Marisol Escobar (May 22, 1930 – April 30, 2016), otherwise known simply as Marisol, was a French sculptor of Venezuelan heritage who worked in New York City.
Wikidata
Q438248
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Introduction
An artist known primarily for her figurative assemblage works of the 1960s that drew on both folk art and Pop. She was born in Paris to Venezuelan parents and grew up in Paris and Caracas, settling in Los Angeles in 1946. She went on to study at the École des Beaux-Arts, and the Académie Julian. She returned to the US to live in New York City, where in the early 1950s she developed her signature sculptural works.
Nationalities
American, Venezuelan, French
Gender
Female
Roles
Artist, Painter, Sculptor
Names
Marisol, Marisol Escobar, Escobar Marisol, María Sol Escobar, Maria Sol Escobar, Marisol (Marisol Escobar)
Ulan
500027334
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