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David spent his early years in [[Spain]] with his mother and returned to Cuba in 1919. As a young adult, he worked in [[Cienfuegos]], Cuba, and began studying art under [[Adolfo Meano]].<ref>Estorino, Maria R. "Drawing of Enrique Labrador Ruiz by Juan David," Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami, March 2002. http://www.library.miami.edu/chc/memories/drawing.html.</ref> He had his first solo exhibition in 1931, displaying thirty caricatures at a photography shop in [[Santa Clara]]. The exhibition earned him comparisons to the [[Salvadoran]] [[caricaturist]], [[Toño Salazar]]. |
David spent his early years in [[Spain]] with his mother and returned to Cuba in 1919. As a young adult, he worked in [[Cienfuegos]], Cuba, and began studying art under [[Adolfo Meano]].<ref>Estorino, Maria R. "Drawing of Enrique Labrador Ruiz by Juan David," Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami, March 2002. http://www.library.miami.edu/chc/memories/drawing.html.</ref> He had his first solo exhibition in 1931, displaying thirty caricatures at a photography shop in [[Santa Clara]]. The exhibition earned him comparisons to the [[Salvadoran]] [[caricaturist]], [[Toño Salazar]]. |
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At the same time, he formed [[Ariel]], a political group that opposed the regime of President [[Gerardo Machado]], with [[Carlos Rafael Rodríguez]], [[Raúl Aparicio]], and [[Rafael Viego]]. His political activities lead to several arrests, and eventually to his departure from Santa Clara to [[Havana]], in 1935. While in Havana, he continued to exhibit his work and worked with many magazines, |
At the same time, he formed [[Ariel]], a political group that opposed the regime of President [[Gerardo Machado]], with [[Carlos Rafael Rodríguez]], [[Raúl Aparicio]], and [[Rafael Viego]]. His political activities lead to several arrests, and eventually to his departure from Santa Clara to [[Havana]], in 1935. While in Havana, he continued to exhibit his work and worked with many magazines, including Isla, Resumen, Mediodía, Social, Patria, Grafos, and Bohemia. |
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==Individual Exhibitions== |
==Individual Exhibitions== |
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Juan Eduardo David Posada (born April 25, 1911 in Las Villas, Cuba — died August 8, 1981 in Havana, Cuba) was a Cuban artist. He is known best for his drawings, illustrations, caricatures, and paintings.
Personal Life
David spent his early years in Spain with his mother and returned to Cuba in 1919. As a young adult, he worked in Cienfuegos, Cuba, and began studying art under Adolfo Meano.[1] He had his first solo exhibition in 1931, displaying thirty caricatures at a photography shop in Santa Clara. The exhibition earned him comparisons to the Salvadoran caricaturist, Toño Salazar.
At the same time, he formed Ariel, a political group that opposed the regime of President Gerardo Machado, with Carlos Rafael Rodríguez, Raúl Aparicio, and Rafael Viego. His political activities lead to several arrests, and eventually to his departure from Santa Clara to Havana, in 1935. While in Havana, he continued to exhibit his work and worked with many magazines, including Isla, Resumen, Mediodía, Social, Patria, Grafos, and Bohemia.
Individual Exhibitions
- 1931: "Fotografía Santiago," Cienfuegos, Cuba.
- 1937: '"David,"' Havana, Cuba.
- 1949: "Lake Success," New York, U.S.A.
- 1962: "David: Dibujos y Caricaturas," Havana, Cuba.
- 1978: "40 Caricaturas y algunas intromisiones. David," Havana, Cuba.
- 1981: "Exposición Homenaje. 70 Aniversario. Juan David," Havana, Cuba.
- 2002: "Juan David: La realidad trascendida," Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Havana, Cuba.
Collective Exhibitions
- 1939: " XI Salón de Humoristas, Círculo de Bellas Artes," Havana, Cuba.
- 1948: "Arte Cubano Contemporáneo," Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
- 1968: "Pittura Cubana Oggi, Istituto Italo Latinoamericano," Rome, Italy.
- 1970: "Salón 70," Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Havana, Cuba.
- 1994: "Nuevas Adquisiciones," Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Havana, Cuba.
Awards
During his life he has obtained many awards and recognitions like the Prize, "XI Salón de Humoristas, Círculo de Bellas Artes", Havana, 1939. In 1950 he gained the First Prize Personal Caricature XVI "Salón de Humoristas", Havana. Was also awarded in 1950 with the Second Prize Dibujo Humorístico, XVI Salón de Humoristas, Havana. And in 1955 he obtained First Cartoon Prize, "XXI Salón de Humoristas", Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Havana, Cuba.
Collections
His works we can found in "Museo del Humor", San Antonio de los Baños, Havana, and in the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Havana, Cuba.
References
- María R. Estorino. "Drawing of Enrique Labrador Ruiz by Juan David".
- Jose Veigas-Zamora, Cristina Vives Gutierrez, Adolfo V. Nodal, Valia Garzon, Dannys Montes de Oca; Memoria: Cuban Art of the 20th Century; (California/International Arts Foundation 2001); ISBN 9780917571114
- Jose Viegas; Memoria: Artes Visuales Cubanas Del Siglo Xx; (California International Arts 2004); ISBN 9780917571121 Template:Es icon
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- ^ Estorino, Maria R. "Drawing of Enrique Labrador Ruiz by Juan David," Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami, March 2002. http://www.library.miami.edu/chc/memories/drawing.html.