Loading

Puerto

Francisco "Paco" Amighetti Ruiz1986

Inter-American Development Bank

Inter-American Development Bank
Washington, United States

Amighetti is considered one of the pillars of Costa Rican culture. He was also one of the most prolific and original Latin American artists, and continued working all his life. He was a specialist in the art of color xylograph. Amighetti’s art spans a variety of themes, including sexuality, death, and social commentary. His work is both intensely personal while still relevant to an international audience. Despite his many travels throughout the world, he wrote, “I discovered my nation by distancing myself, I discerned it through evocations and nostalgias and all roads led me back to it...”

Show lessRead more
  • Title: Puerto
  • Creator: Francisco "Paco" Amighetti Ruiz
  • Creator Lifespan: 1929
  • Creator Nationality: Nicaragua
  • Creator Birth Place: Managua, Nicaragua
  • Date Created: 1986
  • Location: Costa Rica
  • Physical Dimensions: w23.25 x h15.5 in
  • Class: 2-dimensional
  • Type: Print
  • Rights: All rights reserved
  • Medium: Woodcut
Inter-American Development Bank

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Interested in Visual arts?

Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly

You are all set!

Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.

Home
Discover
Play
Nearby
Favorites