Arturo Pacheco Altamirano

Arturo Pacheco Altamirano studied at University of Chile. The recorded working language is Spanish. Places of work recorded in the authority are Santiago, Paris and London. Positions recorded include cultural attaché of an embassy of Chile. Work by Arturo Pacheco Altamirano is recorded in the collections of Smithsonian American Art Museum, National Museum of Western Art, National Gallery of Modern Art, Tel Aviv Museum of Art and Museo de Bellas Artes de Valparaíso.

• Name — Arturo Pacheco Altamirano • Born — 24 April 1905 • Birthplace — Chillán, Chile • Died — 30 December 1978 • Place of death — Santiago, Chile • Spouse — Victoria Ahumada de Pacheco • Occupation — * Painter • diplomat

Pacheco was born on 24 April 1905 in Chillán. Pacheco was educated at Liceo de Concepción. In 1924, Pacheco exhibited a series of pen drawings at an exhibition commemorating the school's centennial. Initially studying architecture at the University of Chile, Pacheco dropped out following his father's death. Pacheco never received formal arts training.

In Santiago, Pacheco had a home and studio on the Camino El Alba in the district of Las Condes. Pacheco was known for his nautical themed paintings, focusing primarily on seascapes. The Southern port-city of Puerto Montt was one of Pacheco's main sources of inspiration. In 1952, Pacheco was appointed the cultural attaché at the Chilean Embassy in Paris. The following year Pacheco became an honorary member of the International Federation of Arts, Sciences and Letters of the United Nations. Pacheco was later appointed the cultural attaché at the London Embassy in 1956. In 1972, Pacheco garnered international recognition following a solo show at the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo in Madrid. Towards the end of his career Pacheco developed an abstract style. In 1982, the Museo del Alba Arturo Pacheco Altamirano was established on the Camino El Alba.

Pacheco was married to Victoria Ahumada de Pacheco. Pacheco was a personal friend of Salvador Allende. Politically, Pacheco was an anti-communist. On 30 December 1978 Pacheco died at a hospital in Santiago, aged 73.