-
César Manrique Cabrera was born in Arrecife, the capital of Lanzarote island, 24 April 1919. This is a photo when he was 2 years old. -
His father was Gumersindo Manrique Rojo, he was a businessman. His mother was Francisca Cabrera García, she was a painter. His sister was Amparo Manrique is Cesar manrique twin sister. His brother is Carlos and his sister Juana. This is a photo of him with his brothers and sisters when he was 15 years. -
He speand a happy childhood in the Charco of San Jines and the Caleta of Famara. This is a photo of the Charco of San Jines in 1935 -
When César Manrique was 17 years old he participated in the Spanish civil war. His experience was so bad that he didn't want to talk about it. This is a photo of him when he was 17 years. -
César Manrique began studying Technical Architecture at the University of La Laguna, but after two years, he left the course to move to Madrid, where, thanks to a scholarship, he joined the School Superior of Bellas Artes of San Fernando. This is a photo of him showing his painting for the first time in 1942. -
When he went to fight in the civil war, with Franco, he won many medals like: gold medal touristic, world medal of ecology and tourism. -
Jameos del Agua is one of his most famous works. In this project, he transformed a volcanic cave into a unique place. The space includes a natural pool, a restaurant, a concert area, and views of the neature.
This is a photo of Jameos del agua it was created in 1968. -
The Cactus Garden is another outstanding work of art. In this project, Manrique transformed an abandoned quarry into a fantastic garden that has over a thousand species of cactus from all over the world. This is a photo of The Cactus Garden it was created in 1973. -
This painting by César Manrique shows an abstract fish. The fish is made of shapes and bright colors. The colors are green, black, brown, yellow, and red. The fish has big eyes and colorful teeth. The painting is called Tiburón he painted it in 1985 -
He passed away on September 25, 1992 at the age of 73, due to a traffic accident near Tahíche.