César Manrique

César Manrique
César Manrique
	Detalle de la escultura "La mirada de César" en Arrecife
Born	24 April 1919 ; Arrecife
Died	25 September 1992 (aged 73); Arrecife
Alma mater	University of La Laguna; Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando ;
Occupation	Painter, architect, sculptor
Works	Mirador de La Peña
Awards	honorary doctorate of the University of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria (1999); Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (1978); Premios de Canarias (1989); Order of Andrés Bello (1980); Gold Medal for Tourism Merit (1976) ;
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César Manrique Cabrera (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈθesaɾ manˈrike] or [ˈsesaɾ manˈrike]) (24 April 1919 – 25 September 1992) was a Spanish artist, sculptor and nature activist from Lanzarote, known particularly for the architectural projects in which he was involved as artistic director in his island.

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