Puerto Rico’s First Painter José Campeche
2018-09-24
José Campeche is Puerto Rico’s first and most significant painter of the 18th century. He was born on January 6, 1751, to Tomás Campeche a freed slave who purchased his freedom, and to María Jordán originally from the Canary Islands. Of Afro-Caribbean descent, Campeche learned his father’s trade of decoratorRead More →
