Manuel gregorio acosta biography of mahatma
Manuel gregorio acosta biography of mahatma
Manuel Acosta (1921-1989) - El Paso, Texas...
Manuel Gregorio Acosta
American artist
Manuel Gregorio Acosta | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1921-05-09)May 9, 1921 Aldama, Chihuahua, Mexico |
| Died | October 25, 1989(1989-10-25) (aged 68) El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality | American, Mexican |
| Education | University of Texas at El Paso, Chouinard Art Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Known for | Painting, Sculptor, Illustrator, Muralist |
| Movement | Chicano Movement |
Manuel Gregorio Acosta (1921–1989) was a Mexican-born American painter, muralist, sculptor, and illustrator.[1] His work received more recognition during the Chicano movement, and his portrait of Cesar Chavez was reproduced on the cover of Time magazine in 1969.
Early life and education
Manuel Gregorio Acosta was born on May 9, 1921[2] into a family in Aldama, Chihuahua, Mexico.[3] His father, Ramón P. Acosta, had fought in the Mexican Revolution with Pancho Villa, and the Mexican Revolution was a re