Juan Fernando OLAGUIBEL

Background

OLAGUIBEL, Juan Fernando was born in 1896 in Guanajuato, Gto., Mexico.

Education

Educated Escuela Nacional Preparatoria, Academy, de Bellas Artes, Alliance of Independent Artists (New York City).

Career

Head of drawing instruction, ministry of public edn., 7 years. Inspector of plastic arts in the cultural missions of the country, 3 years. Inspector of plastic arts instruction in the primary, tech, and normal schools of Mexico City, 3 years.

Founder and director, children's newspaper Pulgarcito, organ of the ministry of public edn., 1924-1932.

Membership

Member Liga de Artistas y Escritores Revolucionarios, Círculo de Escultores de la Ciudad de México. Sculptor: monument to El Pipila, hero of Mexican independence, Guanajuato, Gto., 1939.

Connections

Father:

Carlos Olaguibel y Arista

Mother:

Eugenia Rosenzwaig

Spouse:

Petra San Miguel

child:

Juan OLAGUIBEL

child:

Salvador OLAGUIBEL