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MAM Medellín Highlights Débora Arango’s Place on Colombia’s 2,000-Peso Note

MAM Medellín Highlights Débora Arango’s Place on Colombia’s 2,000-Peso Note Image: Medellín Museum of Modern Art, Medellin

MAM Medellín’s post presents the 2,000-peso note as part of everyday life, used for transport or buying a street coffee.

It identifies the face on the note as that of teacher Débora Arango, describing her as an icon.

The post says that, through her paintings, Arango became the first woman to paint and exhibit female nudes.

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MAM Medellín Highlights Débora Arango’s Place on Colombia’s 2,000-Peso Note

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