Fernando de Szyszlo
Fernando de Szyszlo | |
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Fernando de Szyszlo in 2009 | |
| Born | Fernando de Szyszlo Valdelomar 5 July 1925 Lima, Peru |
| Died | 9 October 2017 (aged 92) Lima, Peru |
| Education | National University of Engineering Pontifical Catholic University of Peru |
| Known for | Painting, sculpture, printmaking |
| Movement | Abstract art, Surrealism, Informalism |
| Awards | Order of the Sun of Peru, 2011 |
Fernando de Szyszlo Valdelomar (5 July 1925 – 9 October 2017) was a Peruvian painter, sculptor, printmaker and teacher. He was a key figure in advancing abstract art in Latin America since the mid-1950s, and one of the leading plastic artists in Peru.