Wednesday, May 19, 2010

(Social) Realism: Dominican Republic




Yoryi Morel (1906–1979)

Yoryi Morel (1906–1979) was a painter from the Dominican Republic. A native of Santiago de los Caballeros, he spent most of his career in Santiago Province. He held his first exhibition in Santo Domingo in 1932. Later he founded the School of Fine Arts in his native city. As a painter he was primarily self-taught; he created mostly landscapes and figure paintings, with a few portraits as well. He was mostly recognized for his typical Dominican paintings.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoryi_Morel
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http://www.artelista.com/obra/6999116681422135-platanales.html
http://www.latinartmuseum.com/images/YORYI%20MOREL.jpg






























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