Background
Felgueréz Barra, Manuel was born on November 12, 1928 in Hacienda de San Agustín, Valparaiso, Zacatecas, Mexico. Son of Manuel Felgueréz Ramírez and Consuelo Barra Aspe.
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Manuel Felgueréz Barra
Edit ProfileMember of the Mexican Academy of Arts since 1973
Education
Early education unknown. Studies at the San Carlos Academy, 1940. Studies at the National School of Plastic Arts, 1947-1948.
Studies in archeology, National Institute of Anthropology and History. Studies under Osip Zadkine, Grand Chaumiere Academy, Paris, 1949-1950. Studies under Francisco Zuftiga, La Esmeralda School of Painting and Sculpture, Federal District, 1951-1953.
Course in modern art under Justino Fernández, School of Philosophy and Letters, National Autonomous University. Fellowship from the French government, Colurossi Academy, Paris, 1954-1955. Studies in Brancusi’s studio, Paris, courses, Louvre and Sorbonne, Paris.
Professor of Sculpture, Ibero American University, 1956-1960. Visiting Professor, School of Architecture, Cornell University, 1967. Professor of Formal Drawing, National School of Architecture, National Autonomous University, 1969-1970.
Professor of Experimental Studios, National School of Plastic Arts, 1970. Professor of Visual Education, National School of Plastic Arts, 1971. Chief of Visual Education, National School of Plastic Arts, 1972.
Full-time researcher, Humanities, 1974. Guggenheim Fellow, 1974. Visiting Researcher, Carpenter Center, Visual Arts, Harvard University, 1976.
Career
Sculptor; contributor to intellectual magazines.
Religion
Roman Catholic
Membership
Member of the Mexican Academy of Arts, since 1973.
Connections
Spouse Mercedes Oteyza de la Cámara.
