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Cesar Manrique


Cesar Manrique
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Copyright: Ros P Osado (Zelanda) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 783 W: 1 N: 1219] (5692)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-02
Categories: Architecture
Camera: HP Photosmart R717
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/460 seconds
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-09-11 2:06
Viewed: 629
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Spanish]
César Manrique Cabrera (* on April 24, 1919 Reef; † on September 25, 1992 Teguise) was a painter, sculptor and artist lanzaroteño. He combined his work with the defense of the environmental values of Canaries. He looked for the harmony between the art and the nature as creative space. Europe Nostra obtained, between others, the World Award of Ecology and Tourism and the Award.

He was born on April 24, 1919 in Reef. After the Spanish Civil war it joined the University of The Lagoon to study technical architecture, but after two years it left the career. In 1942 his first individual exhibition (Reef) takes place. After obtaining a scholarship of the General Captaincy of Canaries he travels to Madrid to study in the Top School of Fine arts of San Fernando in 1945, where it graduated as teacher of art and painting. With the heyday of the surrealism in the decade of the 50 there founded the gallery Fernando Fé, the first not figurative gallery of Spain. During this epoch it realized murals in Lanzarote (as that of the Airport of Guacimeta and the state-run hotel of Tourism of Reef) and in the peninsula, and it exhibits his work in several countries.

In 1964 it moved to New York where Catherine Viviano exhibited, between others, in the Gallery and had contact with the artistic North American currents.

In 1966 he settles definitively in Lanzarote, island that began to develop the tourist sector. During the decades of the 70 and 80 there takes place an important activity as creator of spaces perfectly integrated to the natural environment of the island. Also it took part in projects in other islands of the archipelago and other places of Spain (as the Commercial Center The Stream bed 1983 in Madrid).

In 1988 it moves his residence to his new house of Haría, built and decorated by Manrique and publishes " Writing in the fire ".

He died in a traffic accident on September 25, 1992, next to the head office of the foundation that takes his name, inaugurated in March of the same year.

His house, constructed in 1968, making use of the natural space of five volcanic bubbles. It is the current head office of the Foundation César Manrique and in the same one it is possible to appreciate part of the work of the artist, as well as works of other artists, who are a property of the foundation. It has more than thousand meters of inhabitable surface, in two levels.

Two WS with different captures of the interior.
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  • Great 
  • aadilj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1865 W: 62 N: 1498] (10726)
  • [2007-09-11 2:08]

Thats quaint and very well captured along with its entire ambienc which makes it so special and beautiful to look at. The colours are gerat too and the whole feel is of s docmentaryimage that showcases a part of the world. Great one indeed

Nice detail and wonderful color. Great note. I also like how one of the pilars with an arrow is tipping :)
thanks
michael

Hola Ros,
good textures in that light and interesting view with the columns, white entrance and the hill in the back. The spot of green in the middle is excellent.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

Buenos días Ros,
es una magnífica fotografía, muy bien realizada con una luz muy agradable. La casa tiene una arquitectura agradable. Tu nota es muy interesante con respecto a este artista. Bravo.
Buen día
cordialmente
Joël

Hola Ros.
Buena fotografia con un bonito color, buen detalle y con una fantastica luz.
Muy buena la nota.
Un saludo.
Ricardo

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  • Mikos Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1050 W: 0 N: 906] (4320)
  • [2007-09-11 10:40]

Hola Ros!

El gran arquitecto canario por excelencia, yo solo conozco las obras que tiene en Tenerife, pero que suerte poder haber estado en Lanzarote, dicen que es una maravilla, y tu foto lo mustra perfectamente!

Genial compo, donde ni sobra ni falta nada, con una nitidez e informacion visual en su punto!

Un abrazo!

Miguel

Ciao Ros,
bellisima architettura per questo edificio ,
ottima la luce e la scelta del pov.
ben Fatto
Giorgio

Hello Ros,
Good composition with the history!
good sharpness, vivid colour and details always!
well composed and well seen
cheers
Tony

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  • paura Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4318 W: 8 N: 2781] (23372)
  • [2007-09-11 15:39]

Ros,
Uma bela fotografia, com um exscelente ponto de tomada. A placa em primeiro plano propiciou excelente profundidade.

Abraços

Paulo

Hola Ros
imagen de gran belleza, muy limpia da gusto mirarla.
el color es muy vivo y definido.
buen trabajo
saljudos.

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  • dip Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1881 W: 0 N: 957] (9026)
  • [2007-09-11 23:49]

Hi Ros,
nice composition ,good POV and sharpness,interesting the note about Cesar Manrique Cabrera,
excellent work!
Dimitris.

Hola Ros:

No es que esén mal las fotos que nos presentas pero es que las explicaciones que das del personaje se las come. Bueno es una broma de las mias. Las fotos muy bien, tal vez por su espectaculariad me quedo con el WS tres tomada de abajo arriba como bien has hecho.

Un abrazo

Josep.

PS. A ver si no te olvidas de puntuar las fotos, jejeje.

Hola Ros,

muito interessante texto que acompanha essa bela foto. Deve ser um lugar muito rico em obras e interessante de ser visitar. Fiquei maravilhado com a última do ws. Belas imagens desse lugar. Parabéns!
Saludos,
Carlos

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  • danos Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3562 W: 83 N: 5099] (19600)
  • [2007-09-12 4:47]

Hola Ros,
very nice the exterior as the interior too that we can see in the two complementary images.Indeed from the exterior of his house we see the simple lines and the harmony between the art and the nature as you write in your note.Excellent the sharpness and the clarity as the vivid light and colours.Very informative your note too.Well done Ros.

Regards,Danos

Ros, great presentation, super note and additional images. Color and detail are fine and the perspective is unusual but intreaguing, nicely done.

Greg

Hello Ros
Good shot with and good presenting this lovely arch. and very nice hill in background
'TFs
Cheers,Braca

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