- Hernando Osorio
Hernando Osorio (born 1953 in Ibagué, Colombia) is a painter and print-maker. Educated at the
Universidad Nacional in Bogotá, he was a member of the Awuyaka street art group. During his New York period (1981-1985) he focused on etching and lithography. Since 1985 he has been living and working in Vienna, Austria. His preferred techniques are mixed-technique painting on canvas, woodcuts and linocuts but he has also made paper, produced hand-bound books, and recently created a series of ceramic plate images. His work reflects his concern for wild life, the role of the human being in nature, and traditions of folk art across the world.He is a member of Galerie Sur and Q202.
His work is represented in the following collections:
* Victoria and Albert Museum, London
* Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
* The Library of Congress Print Collection, Washington D.C.
* Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna, Austria
* The New York Public Library, New York, N.Y.
* Museo de Arte, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
* Museo Rayo, Roldanillo, Colombia
* Círculo de Periodistas de Bogotá
* The Printmaking Workshop, New York, N.Y.
* Palais de la Culture, Asilah, Morocco
* Collection of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Culture, Vienna, Austria
* Collection of the cultural department of the City of Vienna, Austriaand private collections in Argentina, Austria, Colombia, Spain, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, the UK, the United States, Venezuela.
External links
* [http://www.osorio.at/ Hernando Osorio]
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