Luis Germán Cajiga

Luis Germán Cajiga
Born Luis Germán Cajiga
1934
Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
Nationality Puerto Rican
Education Religion
Alma mater Antillean Adventist University (1969) and Interamerican University of Puerto Rico (1975)
Known for Painter
Movement Criollismo
Awards 1971 Sterling House Award

Luis Germán Cajiga is Puerto Rican painter, poet and essayist known for his screen printing depicting Puerto Rico's natural landscape, its creole culture, and religious motifs. He was born in 1934, in the municipality of Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, and his studio is currently based in the Old San Juan.[1]

Art work

Early work

He began his artistic education in the studio of the “División de Educación de la Comunidad en San Juan” (San Juan's Community Education Division). There, under the tutelage of Fran Cervoni, Cajiga furthered his interest for Old San Juan, a subject that to this day permeates his art.

Cajiga dedicated a great deal of his time on serigraphic work (silk-screening). During the early years, he prepared and printed the works of Homar and Tufiño. These in return provided him with support and instruction. He continued to perfect the technique, which remains a significant part of his current work. His first two oil paintings may be found in the palace of Santa Catalina and at the Museo de Arte de Ponce. "Calle Mercado" one of the two aforementioned oils was acquired by Governor Luis A. Ferré. Among his exhibiting venues in Puerto Rico are: Ateneo Puertorriqueño, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, Museo de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico, Universidad Interamericana, Museo de Arte de Ponce, various educational and cultural centers in the Island, and commercial galleries. Many of his paintings, especially posters, were printed by the artist from Adjuntas, Puerto Rico Don Samuel Maldonado Plaza in the 1980s. The printing was done in the silkscreen shop of Don Gildo Rivera Santiago in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Los tres flamboyanes y el jibarito

Doris M. Vazquez, from the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute considered him one of the most “outstanding artists of the fifties”. As a witness to that we find his artwork in the following collections:[2]

Later work

He produced a poster for the United States Hispanic Heritage Month in 1997,[3] and a mural in New York for the Heineken Mural Art Series in 2002.[4]

Poetry and other writings

Cajiga has published five poetry books as well as novels and short stories. Of notable mention is the book “Génesis: décimas” a poetic transcription of the Book of Genesis, published by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. He has also published various works of religious nature as well as vegetarian recipe books.

Cajiga has been featured in various publications.[5]

Awards, Decorations, and Recognitions

References

  1. ↑ "Artist directory: Luis Germán Cajiga" [Museum of Art of Puerto Rico] (in Spanish). Ponce, Puerto Rico: Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  2. ↑ Cajiga's work in various collections
  3. ↑ Rautzhan, Kendal A. (7 September 1997). "Three books for Hispanic Heritage". The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY). Retrieved 2009-05-12.
  4. ↑ "Heineken unveils monumental 'wallscape' murals by renowned Hispanic artists". Modern Brewery Age. 1 April 2002. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
  5. ↑ Cajiga in the Museum of Art of Puerto Rico
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