Cesar Moro and an identity in conflict. Symbolism, psychoanalysis, surrealism and abstraction of the Peruvian art

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46744/bapl.201701.003
Keywords: Cesar Moro, Peruvian art, symbolism, psychoanalysis, surrealism, abstraction

Abstract

This paper aims to study the artistic references of Cesar Moro and the importance of his work in the development of Peruvian art. We know that Moro met the Symbolism proposal bequeathed by Jose Maria Eguren, in addition to be familiarized with the psychoanalysis in Lima before his trip to Paris, where he would meet the surrealist group. It would be in the twenties when he displayed a proposal linked to the abstraction and Cubist geometry. Another important point of this article is to explore the identity of Moro through his art and his own representation: portraits and photographs. In both, there is a connection of how he assumes to be represented as in how he performed his works. He was born with the name of Alfredo Quispez Asin and he changed to Cesar Moro. The adoption of a new name implies the option to recognize himself as an artist forging a new identity whose creative vision is multiple. We will focus on how he wanted to be represented through portraits and photography. In this way, it is attempted to understand how he manifested an indisputable unit both in the creative process of the artist and in a written text and image.

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Author Biography

Fernando Villegas, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

Doctor en Historia y Teoría del Arte Contemporáneo por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, investigador docente nombrado en la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú y la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Dictó el curso «Las fuentes españolas en el arte virreinal» en el Ministerio de Cultura de España. Trabajó como investigador del Museo Nacional de la Cultura Peruana, Ministerio de Cultura. Cuenta con artículos especializados sobre arte peruano del siglo XIX y XX publicados en el ámbito peruano y extranjero. Publicó los libros Vínculos artísticos entre España y Perú 1892-1929 (2016) y El Perú a través de la pintura y crítica de Teófilo Castillo (2006).

Published
2017-12-31
How to Cite
Villegas, F. (2017). Cesar Moro and an identity in conflict. Symbolism, psychoanalysis, surrealism and abstraction of the Peruvian art. Boletín de la Academia Peruana de la Lengua, 62(62), 71-90. https://doi.org/10.46744/bapl.201701.003
Issue
No 62 (2017): Enero - Diciembre
Section
Articles

Copyright (c) 2017 Fernando Villegas

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