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Oswaldo Guayasamín

1919–1999 · 20th century

Oswaldo Guayasamín was an Ecuadorian painter and sculptor of indigenous and mestizo descent. His expressionist works, such as the series Huacayñán and The Age of Wrath, depicted suffering, oppression and violence in Latin America and the wider world. His museum and the Chapel of Man in Quito preserve much of his work.

Oswaldo Guayasamín
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Oswaldo Guayasamín. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/oswaldo-guayasamin
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