Puerto

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...”