René Portocarrero

(Cuban, 1912–1985)

René Portocarrero was a Cuban painter whose contour lines and passages of color depicted the tropical environs and women of Havana. There is a distinctive influence of Wifredo Lam’s work in Portocarrero’s paintings. Born on February 24, 1912 in Havana, Cuba, he was largely self-taught. The artist’s first recorded exhibition was in 1934 at the Havana Luceum. Throughout his long career, he produced a plethora of works in different mediums, including sculpture, book illustration, and ceramics. His work garnered him a prize at the 1963 São Paulo Biennial. Portocarrero died on April 7, 1985 in Havana, Cuba. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, the Belle Artes in Caracas, and the Museo Nacional in Havana.

Related Categories

Contemporary Art, Drawings and Works on Paper, Latin American Art

Related Artists

Cundo Bermúdez, Mario Carreño, Wifredo Lam, Amelia Peláez, Fidelio Ponce de León

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La cathédrale, 1958

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La cathédrale, 1958

Sale Date: March 31, 2010

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Sin título, 1982

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Sin título, 1982

Sale Date: February 24, 2010

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Flora, 1977

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Flora, 1977

Sale Date: February 24, 2010

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Karnevaleske Szene, 1970

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Karnevaleske Szene, 1970

Sale Date: December 4, 2009

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Karneval, 1970

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Karneval, 1970

Sale Date: December 4, 2009

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Karnevaleske Figuren, 1970

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Karnevaleske Figuren, 1970

Sale Date: December 4, 2009

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Woman with elaborate headdress, 1968

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Woman with elaborate headdress, 1968

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Elégante à l'ombrelle, 1971

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Elégante à l'ombrelle, 1971

Sale Date: December 2, 2009

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Mujer en rosa, 1968

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Mujer en rosa, 1968

Sale Date: November 19, 2009

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Flores, 1957

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Flores, 1957

Sale Date: November 19, 2009

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Catedral, 1965

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Catedral, 1965

Sale Date: November 19, 2009

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Flora (Mujer), 1976

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Flora (Mujer), 1976

Sale Date: November 19, 2009

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La última cena

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La última cena

Sale Date: November 19, 2009

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Madona con niño, 1954

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Madona con niño, 1954

Sale Date: November 19, 2009

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Ciudad, 1954

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Ciudad, 1954

Sale Date: November 18, 2009

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Untitled, 1949

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Untitled, 1949

Sale Date: November 18, 2009

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Gestáltica, 1946

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Gestáltica, 1946

Sale Date: November 18, 2009

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Untitled (from the Carnival series), 1971

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Untitled (from the Carnival series), 1971

Sale Date: November 18, 2009

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Untitled (from the Carnival Series), 1970

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Untitled (from the Carnival Series), 1970

Sale Date: November 18, 2009

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Untitled (from the Carnival series), 1971

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Untitled (from the Carnival series), 1971

Sale Date: November 18, 2009

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La pareja, also known as el jóven y el ángel, 1959

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La pareja, also known as el jóven y el ángel, 1959

Sale Date: November 18, 2009

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Untitled, flowers, 1943

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Untitled, flowers, 1943

Sale Date: November 18, 2009

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Untitled, interior del cerro, 1943

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Untitled, interior del cerro, 1943

Sale Date: November 18, 2009

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Untitled, 1952

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Untitled, 1952

Sale Date: November 17, 2009

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