The Carmen L. Pettersen Foundation (FCLP by its acronym in Spanish) is a non-profit foundation
The art of Carmen L. Pettersen has been well known for six decades in Guatemala. More than
Born on February 6, 1900 in Guatemala City, Carmen Gehrke L. Pettersen grew up in London, England.
Carmen L. Pettersen´s book Maya of Guatemala, Life and Dress, illustrated with the 61 watercolors
The Foundation´s Maya de Guatemala Collection is on loan to the Museo Ixchel de Traje Indígena
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