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Abel Perez Mainegra lives in the colonial city of Trinidad, Cuba. He was born in a nearby town of Condado in about 1930. Accounts of his exact age vary.
An entirely self-taught painter, Abelito Perez Mainegra paints scenes of the history of his historic town of Trinidad, and of the Cuban nation. He is also known for portraits of historical and religious figures, such as Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, Jose Marti, George W. Bush and Jesus Christ. His work has been exhibited in Barcelona, Mexico, New York and Philadelphia, as well as in his native Cuba.
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Abel Perez Mainegra (with daughter) and painting of George Bush. Trinidad, November, 2003.
Abel Perez Mainegra with painting of José Marti. Trinidad, March, 2000.
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La Maja Desnuda
Abel Perez Mainegra (Trinidad, Cuba)
Oil on canvas (13 x 11), 3/5/2000
$175 SOLD 7/05 |
Cristo
Abel Perez Mainegra (Trinidad, Cuba)
Tempera on paper (13x9), 2000
$225 (framed) |
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Jose Marti Nino
Abel Perez Mainegra (Trinidad, Cuba)
Tempera on canvas (20 x 16), 2000
$295 |
La Bruja Diabolica
Abel Perez Mainegra (Trinidad, Cuba)
Tempera on paper (10 1/2 x 13 1/2), 2000
$155 |
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La Ultima Cena
Abel Perez Mainegra (Trinidad, Cuba)
Tempera on canvas (16 x 19 1/2), 2003
$350 |
George W. Bush
Abel Perez Mainegra (Trinidad, Cuba)
Tempera on paper (13 x 11), 3/5/2000
$275 SOLD |
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Comante Ernesto Che Guevara El Guerillero Heroico
Abel Perez Mainegra (Trinidad, Cuba)
Tempera on paper (14x12), 10/3/1999
SOLD 11/04 |
Asclepio Dios de la Medicina
Abel Perez Mainegra (Trinidad, Cuba)
Tempera on paper (12 3/4 x 9), 10/2002
$175
SOLD 11/07 |
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José Marti Perez el Apostol
Abel Perez Mainegra (Trinidad, Cuba)
Tempera on paper (14 x 9), 7/25/2002
$175
SOLD 11/07 |
Virge de la Caridad del Cobre Patrona de Cuba
Abel Perez Mainegra (Trinidad, Cuba)
Tempera on paper (13 1/4 x 8 3/4), 10/2002
SOLD 5/04 |
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Ernesto "Che" Guevara
Abel Perez Mainegra (Trinidad, Cuba)
Tempera on paper (13 x 8 3/4), 2002
$175 |
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