Marisol Escobar

Marisol Escobar (May 22, 1930 – April 30, 2016), otherwise known simply as Marisol, was a French-born sculptor of Venezuelan heritage. She worked in New York City.^[1] Marisol has received awards including the 1997 Premio Gabriela Mistral from the Organization of American States for her contribution to Inter-American culture.^[2] In 2004, Marisol's work was featured in "MoMA at El Museo", an exhibition of Latin American artists held at the Museum of Modern Art.^[3]

Marisol Escobar
Marisol Escobar (1963)
Born	(1930-05-22)May 22, 1930 Paris, France
Died	April 30, 2016(2016-04-30) (aged 85) New York, New York, US
Education	Jepson Art Institute École des Beaux-Arts Art Students League of New York Hans Hofmann School
Known for	Sculpture Assemblage
Notable work	The Last Supper Dust Bowl Migrants Father Damien
Movement	New Realism
Awards	1997 Premio Gabriela Mistral, from Organization of American States American Academy of Arts and Letters (1978)

Marisol died on April 30, 2016 in New York City from pneumonia, aged 85.^[4]