Berdecio, Roberto
Variant namesRoberto Guardia Berdecio was born in Oct. 20, 1910 in Sucre, Bolivia. Berdecio was a muralist who was acquainted with such artists and writers as Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Juan O'Gorman, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Pablo Neruda, Leopoldo Méndez and many others. Berdecio was involved with such socialist organizations as Taller Gráfica Popular (TGP) and Liga de Escritores y Artistas Revolucionarios (LEAR).
From the description of Roberto Berdecio papers, 1931-1995. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 215106574
Biographical/Historical Note
David Alfaro Siqueiros was a leading member of the Mexican muralist movement and a technical innovator of fresco and wall painting. His ideological differences with Diego Rivera attracted much attention in the 1930s.
From the guide to the David Alfaro Siqueiros papers, 1920-1991, 1930-1936, (Getty Research Institute)
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| referencedIn | Berdecio, Roberto : [miscellaneous ephemeral material]. | Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas J. Watson Library | |
| creatorOf | Berdecio, Roberto. Roberto Berdecio papers, 1931-1995. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Berdecio, Roberto. Roberto Berdecio interviews [videorecording]. | UC Berkeley Libraries | |
| creatorOf | David Alfaro Siqueiros papers, 1920-1991, 1930-1936 | Getty Research Institute | |
| creatorOf | BERDECIO, ROBERTO. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) |
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| associatedWith | John Reed Club (Group)—California—Los Angeles | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Kahlo, Frida. | person |
| associatedWith | Liga de Escritores y Artistas Revolucionarios (Mexico City, Mexico) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | O'Gorman, Juan, 1905-1982. | person |
| associatedWith | Palacio de Bellas Artes (Mexico City, Mexico) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Rivera, Diego, 1886-1957. | person |
| associatedWith | Siqueiros, David Alfaro | person |
| associatedWith | Siqueiros, David Alfaro. | person |
| associatedWith | Taller de Gráfica Popular (Mexico City, Mexico) | corporateBody |
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| Mural painting and decoration |
| Mural painting and decoration, Mexican |
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Person
Birth 1910
Death 2010
Bolivians
Spanish; Castilian,
English
