Arango, Débora (1907–)
Arango, Débora (1907–)
Colombian artist. Name variations: Debora Arango; Débora Arango Pérez. Born Nov 11, 1907, in Medellín, Colombia.
Studied with Pedro Nel Gómez and Eladio Vélez; preferring watercolor as medium, often focused on the nude; was condemned by government and church because work challenged the status quo; though ignored during 1970s, work was shown again as of 1980s, including exhibitions at the Biblioteca Luis Angel Arango (1984) and the Museo de Arte Moderno de Medellín (1984, 1995, and 1996); painted works include Bailarinas en reposo (Dancers at Rest, 1939) and Actriz retirada (Veteran Actress, 1944).
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