Gina Pellón
Gina Pellón (December 26, 1926 – March 27, 2014) was a Cuban painter who lived in France.[1] She was known for her abstract expressive paintings in strong colours, usually depicting women.[2] She also wrote collections of poems.
Gina Pellón | |
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| Born | December 26, 1926 Cienfuegos, Cuba |
| Died | March 27, 2014 (aged 87) Paris, France |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Education | Academy of San Alejandro |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Abstract Art |
Life
Born in Cumanayagua, Las Villas she graduated from the Academy of San Alejandro in 1954, and taught at the Velado Polytechnic Institute, until 1957.[3] In 1959, she studied in France, and overstayed her visa,[4] fleeing from the Cuban dictatorship of Fidel Castro, and in 1960 she made her first solo exhibition in Luzern, Switzerland.
She lived in Paris[5] where she became involved with the COBRA group.[2]
Pellón remained in Paris for the rest of her life. She died on March 27, 2014.[2]
Literature
- Gina Pellon: Peintures 1965-1999, Edizioni Ae dell'aurora, Verona, Italia, 1999 / M. Wheatley, Marie Claire Anthonioz
- Gina Pellon, Galerie Moderne, 2001, Silkeborg, Denmark
- Gina Pellon, Galerie Moderne, 2006, Silkeborg, Denmark
- Navarrete, William: Visión Crítica de Gina Pellón, Aduana Vieja, Valencia, 2007
- Navarrete, William. (Ed.) “Insulas al pairo : poesía cubana contemporánea en París”, Gina Pellón, Aduana Vieja, Cádiz, 2004
- Navarrete, William. (Ed.) “Vendedor de olvidos”, Gina Pellón., Editorial Aduana Vieja, Cádiz, 2005.
- Pellón, Gina. “Rétrospective”, Musées de la ville de Niort, Niort, 1999
- Pellón, Gina. “Cuando los pájaros duermen” Editorial Cernuda, Miami, Fla., 1985
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References
- "Fallece en París la pintora cubana Gina Pellón". Cafefuerte.com. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- "Gina Pellón". Cernuda Arte. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- Gina Pellon. "Galerie Goinard - 28-03-14". Galerie-mc-goinard.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
- Archived December 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "Gina Pellón Exhibition Opens At Cernuda Arte 11/5/10". Soulofmiami.org. 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
External links
- images of Gina Pellón's paintings on Cernuda Arte
- images of Gina Pellón's paintings on ARTnet
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