Florencia de Amesti

Florencia Laura de Amesti Gazitúa (6 April 1925 – 22 May 2006) was a Chilean engraver, printmaker and educator. De Amesti was an original member of Taller 99 .

Between 1969 and 1972, De Amesti taught engraving at the and the Providencia Cultural Institute in Santiago. In 1970, De Amesti won the ARMCO award at the IV American Print Biennial .

De Amesti was married to Hernán Davanzo Corte, a psychiatrist, with whom she had one child.

Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominated work Result Bienal Americana de Grabado 1970 ARMCO El hombre está lleno de oscuridad, como una montaña Altazor Awards 2003 Engraving and Drawing Collages y Dibujos