Roberto Esteban Chavez
Roberto Chavez | |
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Roberto Chavez, El Tamalito del Hoyo, 1959, Smithsonian American Art Museum | |
| Born | Roberto Esteban Chavez August 3, 1932 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 17, 2024 (aged 92) Arivaca, Arizona, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Master of Arts |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Notable work | El Tamalito Del Hoyo, 1959; Jealousy or Guilt (The Tale of Genji), 1980 |
| Spouses |
Juliette Salinas
(m. 1953; div. 1955)Anna Bardez
(m. 1960; div. 1976)Betty Lane Gwinn
(m. 1979; sep. 1983)Janet Kassner (m. 2002) |
| Children | 6 |
| Website | RobertoChavez.art |
Roberto Esteban Chavez (August 3, 1932 – December 17, 2024) was an American artist, known as "a major figure within U.S. Latinx art history whose work has influenced generations of artists that followed." His personally symbolic portraits, public murals, and "funny-grotesque" paintings reflect the multicultural landscape of Los Angeles. His work has been exhibited in the Getty Center's Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A., 1945–1980, the Smithsonian’s Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art exhibits and at the Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City.