Joaquín Torres-García

Summary

Joaquín Torres-García is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Montevideo^[2]. He was born on July 28, 1874^[3]. He passed away in Montevideo^[4]. He died on August 8, 1949^[5]. He worked as a professor^[6], painter^[7], sculptor^[8], writer^[9], and illustrator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Joaquín Torres-García's place of birth was Montevideo^[2].
• Joaquín Torres-García passed away in Montevideo^[4].
• Joaquín Torres-García was born on July 28, 1874^[3].
• Joaquín Torres-García died on August 8, 1949^[5].
• Among Joaquín Torres-García's spouses was Manolita Piña^[12].
• A child of Joaquín Torres-García was Horacio Torres^[13].
• A child of Joaquín Torres-García was Olimpia Torres^[14].
• A child of Joaquín Torres-García was Augusto Torres^[15].
• A child of Joaquín Torres-García was Ifigenia Torres^[16].
• Joaquín Torres-García held citizenship in Uruguay^[17].
• Joaquín Torres-García held citizenship in Spain^[18].
• Joaquín Torres-García worked as a professor^[6].
• Joaquín Torres-García worked as a painter^[7].
• Joaquín Torres-García's professions included sculptor^[8].
• Joaquín Torres-García's professions included writer^[9].
• Joaquín Torres-García worked as an illustrator^[10].
• Joaquín Torres-García worked as an art theorist^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Joaquín Torres-García is América Invertida^[20].
• Joaquín Torres-García is recorded as male^[21].
• Joaquín Torres-García's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Joaquín Torres-García is associated with the abstract art movement^[23].
• Joaquín Torres-García is associated with the Universal Constructivism movement^[24].
• Joaquín Torres-García is associated with the Noucentisme movement^[25].
• Joaquín Torres-García is associated with the Constructivism movement^[26].
• Joaquín Torres-García's genre is abstract art^[27].

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Origins and Family

Joaquín Torres-García's place of birth was Montevideo^[2]. He was born on July 28, 1874^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include professor^[6], painter^[7], sculptor^[8], writer^[9], illustrator^[10], and art theorist^[19].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Joaquín Torres-García is América Invertida^[20]. Things named for him include Museo Torres García^[28], an art museum^[29], in Uruguay^[30], founded in 1949^[31], headquartered in Montevideo^[32].

Personal Life

Joaquín Torres-García was married to Manolita Piña^[12]. Children include Horacio Torres^[13], a painter^[33], 1924–1976^[34], of Italy^[35]; Olimpia Torres^[14], a visual artist^[36], 1911–2007^[37], of Spain^[38]; Augusto Torres^[15], a painter^[39], 1913–1992^[40], of Spain^[41]; and Ifigenia Torres^[16].

Death and Burial

Joaquín Torres-García died on August 8, 1949^[5]. He died in Montevideo^[4].

Why It Matters

Joaquín Torres-García ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (216 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Gonzalo Fonseca^[44], a sculptor^[45], 1922–1997^[46], of Uruguay^[47].

Entities named for him include Museo Torres García^[28], an art museum^[29], in Uruguay^[30], founded in 1949^[31], headquartered in Montevideo^[32].

FAQs

Where was Joaquín Torres-García born?

Born in Montevideo^[2], Joaquín Torres-García…

Where did Joaquín Torres-García die?

Joaquín Torres-García passed away in Montevideo^[4].

Who was Joaquín Torres-García married to?

Joaquín Torres-García's spouses include Manolita Piña^[12].

What did Joaquín Torres-García do for work?

Joaquín Torres-García worked as professor^[6], painter^[7], sculptor^[8], writer^[9], and illustrator^[10].

Who did Joaquín Torres-García influence?

Joaquín Torres-García has been cited as an influence by Gonzalo Fonseca^[44].