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A synthetic and
self-taught painter, Ernesto Gonzalez Puig was both
prolific and extensively exhibited throughout Cuba.
Born in Pinar del Rio, Puig did not attend the available
Cuban school of his contemporaries, San Alejandro.
Instead, he taught himself how to paint and draw, which
led him to create a style all his own.
Initially, Puig would paint a culmination of all of the
things which represented Cuba—flowers, animals, birds,
the sea and the people. Eventually, these things merged
into something more and Puig's work took on a more
Abstract or Expressionist look. However, even these
sometimes bizarre compositions still executed the flavor
of Cuban life in the colors and details of the painting. |
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Along with his many
oil paintings, Puig was also a muralist. Of all of the
Vanguard artists, it has been said that Puig was the one
to invest a great part of his life into education. Not
just an artist, Puig was also a dean of Psychology at
the University of Havana.
During his lifetime, Puig probably did not travel
outside of Cuba very often. However, he did exhibit
extensively in Cuba, and created a great number of
works.
Think that you may own a piece of art from Ernesto
Gonzalez Puig? We would be happy to help you
authenticate a piece of art by this great Cuban master. |
