Medellin, 1898-1981 One of a group of artists who recorded Antioquia local figures in their works of both the city and the countryside, in the period between 1920 and 1950, when I glimpse the emancipation of the national arts tradition No previous European. Horace Long was born Medellin at the end of last century, was disciple of Maestro Francisco Antonio Cano, which heredsu composiciny success in the drawing, working in architecture when only twenty years was nearing and in the next decade was a cartoonist notable for the comic hacindose called "The People" and comedian best productions of that calificSombras puppets "which highlighted their strengths and high technique sicolgicas drawing, for last decidiconsagrarse to painting and sculpture were the activities where the greatest victories won. This shows that Long was a master artist whose work caused polifactico always impact on what rodecon opininpblica simpatay admiration for his life. His work had a regionalist orientation, with the deep flavor of their land which gave testimony in all activities. You can say it was a painter of race as authentic as his colleague and friend Humberto Chaves, as though both printed features different from their artistic work, in both the Antioch certainly predominates. He had a little devoted almost entirely to the caricatures of politicians and direction in this field Dejun significant work in which were set out with great features indelible characters of his time as Enrique Olaya Herrera, de Greiff Len Alfonso López Pumarejo, Guillermo Valencia, Alfredo Vsquez Cobo, among others. Be an exaggeration to say that was at the height of Ricardo Rendn thus work more abundant ste Dejun high acuity politics, to the extent that his cartoons produced much effect on the environment as an editorial in a major newspaper. As artists were equally skillful, as in anything beyond the caricatures of the General Rendn Berrio, teacher or Olaya Herrera Valencia, which often publiccon Longas master on the same characters. In addition may be said that the work was well Rendn politics, with great perception of the national occurrences, while the Long was clearly social, for expressing the pain and bitterness of the most poor. Apart from his work humorstica, Longas dejhuellas very personal in the architecture, the illustration in newspapers and magazines, and in his paintings and sculptures. With reason and Tulia Jorge Cardenas Ramirez Hernandez wrote a resea which can be summarized in these words: "His works have concentrated poetic language, simply estrus Antioquia, in its formal proposal , as can be novels or short stories Carrasquilla Gmez Efe. " There is a very astute comment, and several critics included in their studies on the work of this singular artist Antioquia: none of his paintings takes title, simply because their deeds and strokes can not be limited or defined by rigid words. TREATY IS always be interpreter of his people, devoting their work to images of farmers and miners Tares, people rooted in their land which logrtransmitir travs a message of great aesthetic deep emotion and authenticity. In all these paintings the teacher put a strong intention Longas sicolgica to correspond to a vibrant reality, there are paintings like "El Paisa" showing a picture of middle-aged montaero Antioquia showing the intense fatigue work clothes and wearing the authentic paisa irreplaceable: the poncho, hat, carriel and posture of a man of character. In the same way that his architectural work has profiles diseados carefully, always appropriate to the case, his paintings reflect a careful, attentive and minimum calculation of perfection. I have clear memories of a personal exhibition Coltejer offered at the center in 1972, appeared a dozen pictures to read and a few sculptures of carved wood. The criticism was very favorable to the works in this exhibition, which raise your prestige as a great master painter and sculptor. Longas works have the virtue of recognizing right away without jamming approach is required to verify his signature, in such a way that simply checks the source look read, watercolor or sculpture produced by this great artist . In this he identifies with that other famous Antioquia Master Pedro Nel Gomez, who printed his works inequvoca personality, different, revolutionary and wonderful. Horacio Longas devoted to painting and sculpture in the mid 50s and the years cambisu ever style or his inspiration, his best works were painted in watercolor and the vast majority dedicated to the figures and human activities, many of them farmers. Numerous exhibitions and participate in some real individual resonance soser always a great painter and not lose the opportunity to say that there were no able to learn very difficult job. Dejnumerosa Longas family whose members grow with great love and admiration the memory of his ancestor. The teacher Longas Medelln died, arriving in full awareness at 83 years old and since then his varied artistic production still engenders great admiration, becoming every day more prestige. Taken from the Master Book, Antioquia. This book published under the sponsorship of Chemistry Amtex SA, is a recognition of his artistic work consagrndolo as one of the great masters of this land. Medelln, May 1996