Miguel Ocampo

Miguel Ocampo
Born
Miguel Saturnino Ocampo Leloir

November 29, 1922
Buenos Aires, Argentina
DiedNovember 24, 2015
La Cumbre, Argentina
EducationUniversity of Buenos Aires
Occupation(s)Painter, sculptor, architect, diplomat, writer
MovementMadí, Nueva Figuración, Artistas Modernos de la Argentina, Modernism

Miguel Saturnino Ocampo Leloir (1922—2015), was an Argentine painter, sculptor, writer, architect, and diplomat.[1][2][3][4] He is known for his contributions to Latin American modernism; and he was a figure within the Madí art movement, the Artistas Modernos de la Argentina art movement,[5] and the Nueva Figuración art movement.[6] He lived in Buenos Aires in his early life, and in La Cumbre from 1978 until his death in 2015.[7]

Biography

Miguel Ocampo was born on November 29, 1922, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[2] He studied architecture (class of 1947) at the University of Buenos Aires.[8][7]

In 1948 after graduation Ocampo traveled to Europe, where he met Georges Braque and André Lhote. Ocampo's first art exhibition in Paris was in 1950. Ocampo entered the diplomatic corps in 1955;[5] and was posted to Rome (1956 to 1959), followed by Paris (1961 to 1966), and New York City (1969 to 1978).

His paintings are monochromatic nature, and known for minimalism and geometric abstraction.[6] In 1948 he joined the Madí artistic movement.[6] Notable artworks by Ocampo include ‘The Stage of the Labyrinth’ (1954), ‘Painting’ (1965), and ‘Movement of Space’ (1963).[6]

His work is in museum collections, including the Museum of Modern Art,[9] the Buffalo AKG Art Museum,[10] and the National Gallery of Art.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ocampo, Miguel". Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford University Press. October 31, 2011. doi:10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.b00132128. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  2. ^ a b Perazzo, Nelly (2003). "Ocampo, Miguel". Grove Art Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.t063184. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  3. ^ "El estilo es el hombre" [The style is the man]. La Nacion. March 15, 2008. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08.
  4. ^ Decker, Sonia (January 8, 2013). "La identidad entre pintura y pintor" [The identity between painting and painter]. Página/12 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  5. ^ a b "Miguel Ocampo, Homenaje a la vida". Arte-online.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  6. ^ a b c d Wang, Mei. "A' Design Award and Competition, Miguel Ocampo". Design Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  7. ^ a b "Miguel Ocampo". Fundación Konex (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  8. ^ Theran, Susan (1999-11-29). Leonard's Price Index of Latin American Art at Auction. Springer. p. 84. ISBN 978-1-349-15084-7.
  9. ^ "Miguel Ocampo". The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  10. ^ "Miguel Ocampo". Buffalo AKG Art Museum. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  11. ^ "Miguel Ocampo, Argentinean, 1922 – 2015". National Gallery of Art (NGA). Retrieved 2023-07-25.


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