Arturo Pacheco Altamirano
(1905 - 1978)
Arturo Pacheco Altamirano was active/lived in Chile. Arturo Altamirano is known for seascape, landscape, marine.
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Arturo Pacheco Altamirano (1905-1978)The Chilean painter was
born in Chillán, where he began to study architecture and then gave up
to devote himself autodidactic to his true calling, painting. In 1929, he
settled in Santiago and began to exhibit his work. Travels to Brazil,
Peru and the United States, combined with exhibitions, followed from
1939 on. In 1952 Pacheco Altamiro was appointed cultural attaché at the
Chilean Embassy in Paris. In his paintings he prefers maritime scenes
such as ports, beach and fishing scenes.