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Ismael Rivera Art Print
by Charlie Roman
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Ismael Rivera art print by Charlie Roman. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Ismael Rivera Maelo, El Sonero Mayor. Rivera was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, a sector of San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was the first of five children... more
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Artist's Description
Ismael Rivera "Maelo", "El Sonero Mayor". Rivera was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, a sector of San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was the first of five children born to Luis and Margarita Rivera. His father, Luis, was a carpenter and his mother a housewife. As a child, Rivera was always singing and banging on cans with sticks. He received his primary education at the Pedro G. Goyco Elementary School and then went on to learn carpentry at a vocational school. He also shined shoes to help his family financially and when he was 16 years old, he worked as a carpenter. During his free time he would hang around the corner with his best friend Rafael Cortijo and sing songs. La Fundacion Ismael Rivera In 1948, Rivera and Cortijo joined El Conjunto Monterrey, where Rivera played the conga and Cortijo the bongos. Rivera was unable to work full-time as a musician because of his work as a carpenter.
About Charlie Roman
Photographer with more than two decades of experience in photography and digital art. Dedicated to paint from images, and embellish prints using acrylic media and acrylic paint. Fotógrafo con más de dos décadas de experiencia en la fotografía y el arte digital. Dedicado a pintar partiendo de imágenes y embellecerlas con medios acrílicos y pintura acrílica.
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David Stasiak
Congratulations!
Charlie Roman replied:
Thanks a lot, David!!