THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Joaquín Torres-García
Spanish Uruguayan painter, sculptor, writer and theorist of modern art (1874-1949)
Joaquín Torres-García was born on July 28, 1874 in Montevideo, Uruguay and died on August 8, 1949, aged 75.
July 28, 1874
Joaquín Torres-García died aged 75.
Died: August 8, 1949
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Montevideo, Uruguay
- Professions
- artist, painter, professor, sculptor, art theorist, writer, illustrator, collagist, muralist
- Citizenship
- Spain, Uruguay
More about Joaquín Torres-García
- Zodiac sign
- Leo
- Birth name
- Joaquín Torres García
- Pseudonyms
- Torres-Garcia, Joaquin
Family
- Spouse
- Manolita Piña
Official links & social profiles
All birth date sources
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- authority file of the National Library of Uruguay
- The Fine Art Archive
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Autores.uy
- BnF authorities
- Spanish Biographical Dictionary
- Torres García, Joaquín
- National Museum of Visual Arts
- SNAC
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Integrated Authority File
- Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was Joaquín Torres-García when they died?
Joaquín Torres-García died aged 75.
When is Joaquín Torres-García’s birthday?
Joaquín Torres-García’s recorded birthday is July 28.
Where was Joaquín Torres-García born?
Joaquín Torres-García was born in Montevideo, Uruguay.
What was Joaquín Torres-García’s name at birth?
Joaquín Torres-García’s recorded birth name is Joaquín Torres García.
When did Joaquín Torres-García die?
Joaquín Torres-García died on August 8, 1949.