1. Lamberto Alvarez was born on March 21,1953 and is an American painter, sculptor, photographer, musician and author of Mexican-American descent living in Texas.
17 Facts About Lamberto Alvarez
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Lamberto Alvarez was one of three Latinos chosen by the Walt Disney Company in 2004 to create a life-size statue to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Mickey Mouse.
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Lamberto Alvarez was a contributor to the San Jose Mercury Newss 1985 Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative series of articles "The Hidden Billions" about massive corruption in the government of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and his hidden wealth in the United States and abroad.
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Young Lamberto Alvarez became a distinguished student in the arts, math and science, and became fluent in Spanish.
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Lamberto Alvarez attended Southloop Elementary School, a predominantly Latino school, and quickly became fluent in English.
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Lamberto Alvarez learned to play the bass guitar and the drums, and continued to play in bands for much of his adult life.
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Lamberto Alvarez graduated from Ysleta High School in 1972, where he was an active art student, participating in many art projects and contests.
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Lamberto Alvarez attended the University of Texas at El Paso, studying fine art and photography.
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In 1975, during his junior year of college, Lamberto Alvarez was hired by the El Paso Times as an artist and photographer.
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Lamberto Alvarez worked at the Times for several years, producing artwork for all sections of the newspaper.
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Lamberto Alvarez illustrated another children's book for Arte Publico, Dancing Miranda, or Baila Miranda, Baila.
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Lamberto Alvarez explores many art forms, including assemblage artwork, sculpture, music, photography, literature, songwriting and design.
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Lamberto Alvarez's publishing company is Solare Media, which publishes inspirational schoolbook covers for children in need of positive role models.
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In 2006, Lamberto Alvarez was involved in a year-long event to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Southlake, Texas, the city in which he currently resides.
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Lamberto Alvarez designed and painted three longhorn statues, with the help of his wife, Elizabeth, and daughter, Veronica, to represent the sponsors that selected him to paint their longhorns: Verizon, Sabre Holdings and Aeristo.
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Lamberto Alvarez was invited to create a life-size statue of Mickey Mouse in his own style, which he called "El Mickey".
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Lamberto Alvarez was one of 75 celebrities, and one of only three Latinos, involved in the project.