bio by: Lex Berman

Carlos Ochagavia was born in 1913, in the city Logrono, Spain, capital of the Rioja wine district, but moved with his parents at the age of two to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ochagavia studied painting at both the Academia National de Bellas Artes and La Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes. In 1937, Ochagavia studied in New York on a scholarship from the Art Student’s League. He worked primarily as a fine artist and animator in Argentina, but has also worked as an illustrator for projects as diverse as science fiction paperbacks and commemorative stamps for the United Nations. Ochagavia also painted the covers for the cult classic "Illuminatus" trilogy, published by Dell in 1975. These were painted under the name Carlos Victor, (Victor was actually the artist's middle name).

source of bio: Edward B. Marks ["For a Better World, Posters from the United Nations" Pomegranate (2000): p150]

quote by: Carlos Ochagavia

"No interesaba el dinero, sino cómo hacer algo más novedoso. Desde niño he tratado de hacer cosas novedosas. Por eso he ido aprendiendo técnicas nuevas." (I'm not so interested in money, but rather in how to create something more novel. Ever since I was a kid I've wanted to make things that are new and unique. This is why I am always trying to learn new techniques.)

[Retrospective on Carlos Ochagavia's Career - Errioja.com]