In 1976, Lorenzo Homar (1913–2004) withdrew his work from the IV Bienal de San Juan del Grabado Latinoamericano [Fourth Latin American Print Biennial, San Juan] to protest the use of funds from the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission toward that event. Homar did not believe that the biennial was the place to celebrate the war for United States independence on the island, its quintessential colony. By withdrawing his work, he had hoped to spark international protest, but instead the event was canceled. For more information, see doc. No. 825533.Lorenzo Homar met Pedro Alcántara at the Primera Bienal de San Juan del Grabado Latinoamericano [First Latin American Print Biennial, San Juan], and they became close friends.
Lorenzo Homar (San Juan, 1913–2004) was a printmaker, poster artist, calligrapher, book illustrator, set and clothing designer, and mentor to a whole generation of Puerto Rican printmakers. From 1952 to 1957, he was the director of the Taller de Gráfica [Graphics Workshop] at the División de Educación de la Comunidad (DIVEDCO). In 1955, he organized the Taller de Gráfica at the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP), where he remained until 1973. Later, he worked in his own studio, where he experimented with and perfected the silkscreen technique.
