Luis Jiménez
Artist, Author
1940 – 2006
Who was Luis Jiménez?
Luis Jimenez or Luis Jiménez was an American sculptor of Mexican descent. He was born in El Paso, Texas and died in New Mexico. He studied art and architecture at the University of Texas in Austin and El Paso, earning a bachelor's degree in 1964. He became an accomplished artist and taught art at the University of Arizona and later the University of Houston.
Jiménez was known for his large polychromed fiberglass sculptures usually of Southwestern and Hispanic themes. His works were often controversial and eminently recognizable because of their themes and the bright, colorful undulating surfaces that Jiménez employed. In 1993, he was a recipient of the New Mexico Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts. In 1998 he received a Distinguished Alumni award from the University of Texas in recognition of his artwork.
He was killed in his studio on June 13, 2006, when a large section of Blue Mustang, intended for Denver International Airport, fell on him and severed an artery in his leg. The sculpture was based on the eight-foot-high sculpture Mesteño, now on display at the University of Oklahoma.
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- Born
- Jul 30, 1940
El Paso - Also known as
- Luis Jimenez
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Texas at Austin
- Employment
- University of Houston
- Lived in
- El Paso
- Died
- Jun 13, 2006
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on July 23, 2013
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