Juan Fernando Vieytes Pérez
# Juan Fernando Vieytes Pérez

Juan Fernando Vieytes Pérez, born in Montevideo on January 5, 1916, was a famous Uruguayan painter and visual artist. He won multiple national prizes before his death on April 7, 1962.

## Art career

Vieytes won his first Uruguayan National Art Prize for a painting he painted of his cousin, Margot Pérez. Throughout his career, he was an important figure on the Uruguayan art scene, and won a multitude of awards until his early death in 1962.

## Awards

### First place

* 1939 - Salon Anual de Artes Plasticas (Montevideo)
* 1940 - Salon Anual de Artes Plasticas
* 1940 - Exposion de Pintura Francesa y Curso de Confrencias (Montevideo)
* 1943 - Salon Anual de Artes Plasticas
* 1943 - Salon Anual de Artes Plasticas
* 1943 - Salon Anual de Artes Plasticas
* 1943 - Salon Anual de Artes Plasticas

### Bronze medal

* 1946 - Salon Anual de Artes Plasticas
* 1947 - Salon Anual de Artes Plasticas

### Personal life

He was married to the famous Uruguayan actress Nelly Weissel, who he had a daughter with.

