Background
LAGOS, Alberto was born on October 15, 1885 in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
LAGOS, Alberto was born on October 15, 1885 in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Educated school of architecture, University Nacional de Buenos Aires, 1906-1908. Studied in Paris on Argentine government scholarship, 1909-1913.
Professor; Professor of sculpture, Academy Nacional de Bellas Artes, 1916-1918. Now professor, of drawing and sculpture, Escuela Nacional de Artes Decorativas. Directors, Teatro Colón, 1937, 1942-1943.
Has held exhbns. in Paris and in Chile, as well as in principal cities of Argentina. Works may be found in parks, public buildings and museums of Argentina, also in Madrid and Paris. Officer, Order of the British Empire.
Won 1st prize for sculpture, national salon of 1914. 1st prize, Institución Mitre, 1926. National grand prize for sculpture, 1936.
Municipal prize, 1937.
Member, national fine arts commission. Member, board of directors, Teatro Colón, 1937, 1942-1943. Member: Academy Nacional de Bellas Artes, Society Amigos del Museo, Society de Acuarelistas, Pastehstas y Grabadores (ex-president).