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JUAN MANUEL HERNÁNDEZ (San José, Costa Rica, 1969). "Rainbow...

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JUAN MANUEL HERNÁNDEZ (San José, Costa Rica, 1969). "Rainbow toucan", Costa Rica, 1994. Pastel on paper. Signed, dated and located in the lower right corner. Size: 19.5 x 24.5 cm; 29 x 34 cm (frame). Juan Manuel Hernández's painting becomes a hymn to life. His compositions are characterised by the bright chromatic palette and the expressiveness of the strokes. Juan Manuel Hernández dedicated his life to study and investigate his great passion: Art. He attended various art courses and workshops with important Latin American masters and visited numerous museums in Europe and the United States. In 2001 he received the important National Prize of Culture Aquileo J. Echeverría in drawing and painting. His paintings are currently fetching high prices at international auctions, making him one of the most prosperous and promising Latin American artists.