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In late 2023, the largest retrospective of the artist Marisol began its journey at the first of four museums. Marisol (full name: Marisol Escobar) was a French-born Venezuelan artist who is ...
Marisol Escobar grew up in Venezuela and inspired some of the most successful artists of the 20th century. An exhibit at the Perez Art Museum hopes to give the artist her spotlight back.
Pop art sculptor Marisol Escobar, known as Marisol, in her studio, 1963. Photograph by Ben Martin/Getty Images. Katie White April 28, 2022 Share Share This Article ...
"The lot features two exquisite colored pencil drawings by French artist Marisol Escobar (1930–2016). Rarely offered at auction, these drawings have a stellar provenance, from the artist by descent to ...
A Major Survey Spotlights Marisol’s Sculptural Explorations of Self and Society A sweeping retrospective at the Dallas Museum of Art revisits the singular vision of the mononymous artist and her ...
Marisol Escobar, known as Marisol, is the most interesting Post-War artist you’ve probably never heard of. She made this sculpture, called “Ruth,’’ in the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis ...
Catholicism imbued Marisol with beliefs in mystery, miracles, intercession and awareness of a spiritual/supernatural aspect of life that permeated both her character and work as an artist. During thee ...
Sadden by the passing of pop artist Maria Sol Escobar, known as Marisol (1930-2016). RIP #marisolescobar #marisol #popartist. A photo posted by Octavio Zaya (@octaviozaya) on May 2, 2016 at 7:31pm PDT ...
Marisol Escobar poses with her tools and some of her carved wood sculptures in New York City in 1958. (Walter Sanders/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty) By Sebastian Smee ...
“Magritte II,” a sculpture by the Venezuelan-American artist Marisol Escobar, was unveiled Monday at Philbrook Museum of Art. Rene Magritte, a major influence on Escobar, was an early-20th ...