Juan Fernando Vieytes Pérez


Juan Fernando Vieytes Pérez, born in Montevideo on January 5, 1916, was a famous Uruguayan painter, and visual artist. He won multiple national prizes before his death on April 7, 1962.

Art career

Vieytes won his first Uruguayan National Art Prize for a painting he painted of his cousin, Margot Pérez. Throughout his career, he was an important figure on the :Category:Uruguayan awards|Uruguayan art scene, and won a multitude of awards until his early death in 1962.

Awards

First place

He was married to the famous Uruguayan actress, Nelly Weissel, who he had a daughter with.