Iván Zulueta

Iván Zulueta

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| birth_name = Juan Ricardo Miguel Zulueta Vergarajauregui
| birth_name = Juan Ricardo Miguel Zulueta Vergarajauregui
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1943|10|29|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1943|10|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Donostia-San Sebastián]], [[Guipúzcoa]], [[Spain]]
| birth_place = [[San Sebastián]], [[Gipuzkoa]], Spain
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2009|12|30|1943|10|29|df=y}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2009|12|30|1943|10|29|df=y}}
| death_place = [[San Sebastián]], [[Guipúzcoa]], [[País Vasco]], [[Francoist Spain|Spain]]
| death_place = San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, [[Francoist Spain|Spain]]
| years_active = 1966-2000
| years_active = 1966-2000
| other_names =
| other_names =
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=== Childhood and early career ===
=== Childhood and early career ===
Iván Zulueta was born '''Juan Ricardo Miguel''' due to the [[Russia]]n origin of that name, which was not allowed by [[communism|anti-communist]] [[Francisco Franco|Franco]]'s [[Spanish State]], in [[San Sebastián]], [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]], [[Spain]]. His family was wealthy: his father's family had had sugar factories in [[Cuba]] for generations. His father was a lawyer; even though he combined his job with other activities, such as director of the [[San Sebastian Film Festival]]. His mother was a painter, even though not professionally. Hence, Iván was surrounded by the arts from an early age.
Iván Zulueta was born '''Juan Ricardo Miguel''' due to the [[Russia]]n origin of that name, which was not allowed by [[communism|anti-communist]] [[Francisco Franco|Franco]]'s [[Spanish State]], in [[San Sebastián]], [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]], Spain. His family was wealthy: his father's family had had sugar factories in [[Cuba]] for generations. His father was a lawyer; even though he combined his job with other activities, such as director of the [[San Sebastian Film Festival]]. His mother was a painter, even though not professionally. Hence, Iván was surrounded by the arts from an early age.


Zulueta moved to [[Madrid]] in 1960 and enrolled in [[Interior design|decoration]] courses. At the end of 1963, he was offered the opportunity of traveling in a merchant vessel to [[New York City]]. There, he enrolled in ''Arts Students League'' for studying oil painting and advertising drawing. Zulueta discovered [[pop art]], [[Nouvelle Vague]], the [[New American Cinema]] and artists such as [[Jonas Mekas]] and [[John Cassavetes]].
Zulueta moved to [[Madrid]] in 1960 and enrolled in [[Interior design|decoration]] courses. At the end of 1963, he was offered the opportunity of traveling in a merchant vessel to [[New York City]]. There, he enrolled in ''Arts Students League'' for studying oil painting and advertising drawing. Zulueta discovered [[pop art]], [[Nouvelle Vague]], the [[New American Cinema]] and artists such as [[Jonas Mekas]] and [[John Cassavetes]].