Hugo Orellana Bonilla

Hugo Orellana Bonilla
Born1932
Ataura, Jauja, Peru
Died(2007-01-28)January 28, 2007
Jauja, Peru
EducationNational School of Fine Arts (Peru), studies in Paris, Florence, and Mexico City
Known forPainting, writing, sculpture, ethnomusicology
Notable workRetrospective at Alianza Francesa (1987), collection of Andean ethnomusicology
MovementAndean cultural revival, Latin American modernism
AwardsDoctor Honoris Causa, Los Andes Peruvian University

Hugo Orellana Bonilla (Jauja 1932 - January 28, 2007) was one of the most recognized Peruvian painters. He was born in 1932 Ataura a district of Jauja, Peru. He has studied at the Lima Academy of Fine Arts, Paris, Florence and Mexico City between 1953 and 1961.