Eduardo Ramírez Villamizar

Eduardo Ramírez Villamizar (27 August 1923 – 24 August 2004) was a Colombian artist in the Constructivist movement, one of the most importants from Latin America and the one of first ones from Colombia on the style.[1]

Ramírez Villamizar (right) with Herminio Barrera

He was born in Pamplona, Norte de Santander. He lived with his family in Cúcuta before to move to Bogotá to study Archictecture at the National University of Colombia but he dropped it in order to be painter. After a trip to Machu Picchu, Peru he took inspiration in the Inca culture to do Constructivist art. He died in Bogotá.[2]

He is a recipient of the Order of Boyaca by Colombia government and also the Order of Francisco de Miranda by Venezuela government. A Google Doodle released on 27 August 2019 was dedicated to him.[3]

References
  1. "Eduardo Ramírez Villamizar, el pintor y escultor que aparece en el doodle de hoy". Milenio. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  2. "Eduardo Ramírez Villamizar, el artista constructivo pionero del arte abstracto en Colombia". El País. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  3. "Doodle of Ramirez Villamizar". Google. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
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