Manuel Carbonell

Art Brokerage: Manuel Carbonell Cuban Artist: b. 1918-2011. Contemporary and modern Master Sculptor Manuel Carbonell, a Cuban Artist considered among the most important Latin American Masters, together with Wifredo Lam and Agustin Cardenas belonged to a generation of artists that studied at the Academia de Bellas Artes “San Alejandro” in Havana, Cuba, between 1915 and 1950. Other students at the Academia during this period included Mario Carreno, Amelia Pelaez, Victor Manuel and Fidelio Ponce. Carbonell studied under the guidance of Jose Sicre a former student of Bourdelle, who was an important influence in his work. Upon graduation in 1945, Carbonell received the title of Professor of Drawing and Modeling. He then traveled to France, Italy and Spain to work and study. Upon returning to Cuba, Carbonell received many national and international honors and awards and in 1954 received his first International award for his Capillaina stone carving of the life size sculpture “Fin de Una Raza” at the Third Biennal Hispanoamericana de Arte (Barcelona, Spain). Listings wanted.