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Elmar rojas biography of abraham
Elmar Rojas
Elmar Rojas | |
|---|---|
| In office 10 January &#;– 14 January | |
| President | Vinicio Cerezo |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Roberto Tomás Ogarrio |
| Born | ()December 1, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala |
| Died | February 18, () (aged&#;80) |
| Occupation | |
Elmar René Rojas Azurdia ( in San Raymundo Peñafort, Guatemala[1] – 18 February ), was a Guatemalan painter who served as the first Minister of Culture and Sports under the government of Vinicio Cerezo.
Rojas practiced as an architect before studying art in Guatemala, Spain, France, and Italy. He funded Guatemala's Ministry of Culture and was the subject of many exhibitions in cities around the world. His art is seen as expressive of "magical realism" or "wonderful reality." His international awards include the Gran Premio Iberoamericano "Cristobal Colón," presented in Madrid, Spain in Rojas, one of Latin America's most important artists, was also renowned as a great communicator