Manuel Gregorio Acosta
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Manuel Gregorio Acosta (1921–1989) was a Mexican-born American painter, muralist, sculptor, and illustrator.[1] His work received more recognition during the Chicano movement, and his portrait of Cesar Chavez was reproduced on the cover of Time magazine in 1969.
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Manuel Gregorio Acosta | |
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Born | (1921-05-09)May 9, 1921 Aldama, Chihuahua, Mexico |
Died | October 25, 1989(1989-10-25) (aged 68) El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
Nationality | American, Mexican |
Education | University of Texas at El Paso, Chouinard Art Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara |
Known for | Painting, Sculptor, Illustrator, Muralist |
Movement | Chicano Movement |
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![Illustration of labor leader César Chávez by Acosta, was on the cover of Time', published July 4, 1969](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/02/Portrait_of_Cesar_Chavez_by_Manuel_Gregorio_Acosta%2C_1969.jpg/220px-Portrait_of_Cesar_Chavez_by_Manuel_Gregorio_Acosta%2C_1969.jpg)