About Juan Cárdenas
Lived 1939 – 2024 (aged 85). Juan Cárdenas was a Colombian painter, printmaker, caricaturist, university teacher and artist.
Juan Cárdenas Arroyo (12 August 1939 – 15 December 2024) was a Colombian figurative painter.
Life and career Cárdenas was born in Popayán, Cauca, on 12 August 1939. In 1962 he studied painting at the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island, in the United States.
His career began as a cartoonist in El Tiempo, La República, El Espacio, and in the magazine Flash. He was jailed for a cartoon. From 1969 to 1972 he was professor of Painting, Drawing, and Anatomy, University of the Andes, Colombia.
Cárdenas died on 15 December 2024, at the age of 85.
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Who was Juan Cárdenas?
Colombian artist (1939–2024)
When was Juan Cárdenas born?
Juan Cárdenas was born on 12 August 1939 in Popayán.
When did Juan Cárdenas die?
Juan Cárdenas died on 15 December 2024.
What was Juan Cárdenas's occupation?
Juan Cárdenas was a painter, printmaker, caricaturist, university teacher and artist.
What nationality was Juan Cárdenas?
Juan Cárdenas was Colombian.
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