Hugo Orellana Bonilla
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.
Major influences[edit]
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 He left a great legacy of unpublished paintings and writings, voice and video recordings and sculptures[2] to his successors.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.
Honors[edit]
- He received Doctor Honoris Causa from Los Andes Peruvian University.
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ "Institute of Ethnomusicology " Archived 2007-03-21 at the Wayback Machine at "Pontifical Catholic University of Peru", Retrieved on 2007-05-22 (in Spanish)
- ^ a b "kuyayky" Archived 2009-04-17 at the Wayback Machine Yina Hurtado Bonilla, "Hugo Orellana's Website", Retrieved on 2007-05-22 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Daily La Republica" Archived 2007-07-08 at the Wayback Machine newspaper edition "pintor Hugo Orellana", Retrieved on 2007-05-22 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Daily Correo" Archived 2007-05-10 at the Wayback Machine Sandro Bossio S., "Hugo Bonilla, en los pigmentos de nuestra alma", Retrieved on 2007-05-22 (in Spanish)
External links[edit]
- A tribute to the artist and master, A site dedicated by UPLA
Publications[edit]
- Hugo Orellana un arte de luz y alegría, Official newspaper of Perú, El Peruano.
- Hugo Orellana's Website, Written by Yina Hurtado Bonilla
Videos[edit]
- Video Hugo Orellana painter (by Kuyayky) on YouTube, video when He interprets a beautiful song in Quechua and Spanish.