Elvira Medina Castro
Elvira Medina Castro (31 July 1911 – 1998) was a Spanish sculptor and painter specialist in portraits. She was born in Serrada into a family dedicated to arts and culture. She was the daughter of the poet César de Medina Bocos and the sister of the also sculptor José Luis Medina.
Elvira Medina Castro
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- Birth Name
- Elvira Medina Castro
- Born
- 31 July 1911
- Birthplace
- Serrada, Spain
- Died
- 1998
- Known for
- Sculptor, portrait painter
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- sculptor · painter
- Languages
- Spanish
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Elvira Medina Castro (31 July 1911 – 1998) was a Spanish sculptor and painter specialist in portraits. She was born in Serrada into a family dedicated to arts and culture. She was the daughter of the poet César de Medina Bocos and the sister of the also sculptor José Luis Medina.
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Medina cultivated sculpture and painting, although the latter was his main profession. In 1956 she held his first individual exhibition in Valladolid. After making herself known to the public, she also exhibited her work in Madrid, where she established his residence since 1967. In the Spanish capital she had participated in the 1st Hispano-American Art Biennial. Precursors and Spanish masters of contemporary painting at the National Museum of Contemporary Art which lasted from the October 12, 1951 to February 28, 1952. In 1976 she won the Preciados Gallery Prize of the San Isidro Plastic Arts Contest organized by the National Association of Painters and Sculptors, and the City Council of Madrid. She is recognized for her portraits, highlighting those made of Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente and the Marqués de Lozoya. Her portrait of Count Albert Thill is exhibited at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. On 7 March 2008, the City Council of Valladolid named a street in the city after her.
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• Birth Name — Elvira Medina Castro • Born — 31 July 1911 • Birthplace — Serrada, Spain • Died — 1998 • Known for — Sculptor, portrait painter
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- 1.Vela, Víctor. Un paseo por las (pocas) calles vallisoletanas dedicadas a mujeres. El Norte de Castilla. 11 November 2018.
- 2.Blas Guerrero, Juan Ignacio de. Pintores españoles contemporáneos : diccionario : desde 1881, nacimiento de Picasso. Estiarte. 1972. 920274458.
- 3.Hernández, Clara. Una exposición reivindica la obra de 24 artistas condenadas al silencio. 20minutos.es. 19 January 2010.
- 4.Fundación Amigos del Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía. 1.ª Bienal Hispanoamericana de Arte. Precursores y maestros de la pintura española contemporánea. www.amigosmuseoreinasofia.org.
- 5.Asociación Española de Pintores y Escultores. Certamen de San Isidro. apintoresyescultores.es.
- 6.Gavilán, Enrique. Valladolid: Tierras de Pan Y Vino. Editora Nacional. 234. 1971.
- 7.Editora Nacional. La Estafeta literaria. 27. 1978.
- 8.Vela, Víctor. Solo una de cada doce calles con nombre de persona está dedicada a una mujer en Valladolid. El Norte de Castilla. 10 May 2016.
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