Amelia Abascal

Amelia Abascal (born 1923) is a Mexican painter, sculptor, and ceramist of Spanish origin.

Amelia Abascal
Born	1923 Madrid, Spain
Nationality	Mexican
Occupation	Painter, sculptor

Life

Amelia Abascal was born in Madrid, Spain in 1923.[1] Amelia Abascal was primarily a self-taught artist.[1] After arriving in Mexico in 1940[1] at the age of 17, she took classes in chemistry, and applied it to her plastic arts, painting, ceramics, and designing.[1] She was one of four artists to represent Mexico in 1968 at an exhibition in Argentina of Latin American painting. Following the Exhibition in Argentina Amelia Abascal won acclaim with a solo exhibition at the Misrachi Art Gallery in Mexico City, Mexico in 1968.[1]

Abascal's work involves treating bronze and copper sheets with acid to create an eroded texture. She specializes in relief sculpture, but has also produced murals.[1]

Works

Amelia Abascal's acid treated copper plates were shown at the 1967 Galería de Arte Mexicano which was held in Mexico City, Mexico during the months of January and February.[2]

Amelia Abascal's acid treated copper plates were described by a critic as "abstracted vigor on to copper plates."[2]

At the 1967 Galería de Arte Mexicano alongside Amelia Abascal's acid treated copper plates were pieces from Carlos Merida whom is credited as being one of the first Latin artists to combine European and Latin styles in painting.[2]

References

1. Jules Heller; Nancy G. Heller (19 December 2013). North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-63882-5.
2. "Diálogos: Artes, Letras, Ciencias humanas". 3 (Enero-Marzo) (2). El Colegio De Mexico. 1967: 22. JSTOR 27932381. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)