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Yllanes left little trace of his life after 1950, leaving a cache of paintings, engravings and documents in an apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
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Alejandro Mario Yllanes left minimal records of his life after 1950, leaving behind a collection of paintings, engravings, and documents in a Manhattan Upper West Side apartment.
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{
    "date": "1950",
    "person": "Alejandro Mario Yllanes",
    "location": "Manhattan, Upper West Side"
}
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Art History Biography Manhattan
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September 25, 2026 at 5:05 AM (2 weeks ago)
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September 25, 2026 at 5:05 AM (2 weeks ago)

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This Forgotten Artist’s ‘Extraordinary’ Work Was Saved From a Dumpster
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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/22/arts/design/alejandro-mario-yllanes-toledo-museum-bolivia.html

The works of self-taught Bolivian painter Alejandro Mario Yllanes, once championed by Diego Rivera and later found in a dumpster, are now experiencing a renaissance. Major museums are acquiring his political and Indigenous-focused art, highlighting a 50-year saga of mystery and rediscovery.

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