Camilo Egas

Camilo Egas Silva (Known as "Egas")

Pioneering Modernist Painter, Muralist, Director of Art at The New School

Born 1889-12-10

Quito, Ecuador

Passed Away 1962-09-18 New York City, USA, Ecuador

Lifespan 72 years old

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"To portray our indigenous people is not an exercise in folklore, but a celebration of monumental human form."

Archival Overview

Pioneering modernist painter who introduced Andean indigenous motifs into modern fine art in 1918 with 'Las Floristas' and directed the art department at The New School for Social Research in New York for three decades.

Biographical Record

Camilo Egas Silva was born in Quito on December 10, 1889. Educated at the Escuela de Bellas Artes in Quito and the Royal Academy of San Fernando in Madrid, Egas became the pioneer of indigenist painting with his luminous 1918 canvas Las Floristas.

Moving to New York in 1927, Egas was appointed Director of the Art Workshops at The New School for Social Research, a position he held until his death in 1962. For the 1939 New York World's Fair, he painted the monumental mural Harvesting for the Ecuadorian Pavilion, fusing surrealism and Andean dignity.

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Final Resting Place

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Camilo Egas Museum Mausoleum
Quito, Ecuador

                         GPS: -0.2180, -78.5100                    

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