Eduardo Kingman

(Ecuadorian, 1913–1997)

Eduardo Kingman was an Ecuadorian artist whose paintings depicted the people of his country with stylized forms and vibrant colors. He was a renowned social activist and outspoken author of socially conscious literature. Similar to his peer Oswaldo Guayasamín, his work was informed by a deep investment in the plight of Ecuador’s indigenous people in contemporary society. Born on February 23, 1913 in Loja, Ecuador, he studied at the Escuela de Bellas Artes in Quito, before travelling to the United States to study at the San Francisco Art Institute. Kingman’s career culminated in a solo exhibition at the United Nations in New York. The artist died on November 27, 1997 in Quito, Ecuador.