Florencia de Amesti
Florencia de Amesti | |
|---|---|
| Born | Florencia Laura de Amesti Gazitúa 6 April 1925 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 22 May 2006 (aged 81) Santiago, Chile |
| Education | University of Chile |
| Spouse | Hernán Davanzo Corte |
| Children | 1 |
Florencia Laura de Amesti Gazitúa (6 April 1925 – 22 May 2006) was a Chilean engraver, printmaker and educator.[1][2] De Amesti was an original member of Taller 99 (Spanish: Workshop 99).[3][4]
Biography
De Amesti was born 6 April 1925 in Santiago[1][2] to Félix de Amesti and Rebeca Gazitúa Alvarez de la Rivera. De Amesti was the sister of the painter Leonor De Amesti.
De Amesti studied painting and drawing at the University of Chile.[1] In 1956, De Amesti enrolled at the newly established Taller 99 where she specialized in metal engraving and studied under Nemesio Antúnez.[1][3][4]
Between 1969 and 1972, De Amesti taught engraving at the Las Condes Cultural Institute and the Providencia Cultural Institute (Spanish: Fundación Cultural de Providencia) in Santiago. In 1970, De Amesti won the ARMCO award at the IV American Print Biennial (Spanish: Bienal Americana de Grabado).[1][5]
In 2003, De Amesti's work Collages y Dibujos was nominated for the Altazor Award of the National Arts in engraving and drawing.[6]
De Amesti was married to Hernán Davanzo Corte, a psychiatrist, with whom she had one child.[7]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bienal Americana de Grabado | 1970 | ARMCO | El hombre está lleno de oscuridad, como una montaña | Won | [1][5] |
| Altazor Awards | 2003 | Engraving and Drawing | Collages y Dibujos | Nominated | [6] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Florencia de Amesti". Artistas Visuales Chilenos (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- 1 2 "De Amesti, Florencia (Chilean graphic artist and printmaker, 1925-2006)". Union List of Artist Names Online (in Spanish). Los Angeles, California: J. Paul Getty Trust. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- 1 2 Grabado Chileno (PDF). Concepción, Chile: University of Concepción. 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- 1 2 Millar Mardones, Pedro. "Períofo Fundacional 1956–1958". Taller 99 (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- 1 2 Sociedad de Arte Contemporáneo; Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (1970). "Acta del Jurado de la IV Bienal Americana de Grabado". IV Bienal Americana de Grabado, Santiago de Chile (PDF) (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - 1 2 "Florencia De Amesti". Premio a las Artes Nacionales. (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile. Archived from the original on 31 August 2011. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ "Florencia de Amesti Gazitúa". Revista de Estudios Históricos (in Spanish). 45. Instituto Chileno de Investigaciones Genealógicas. 2004.