Friday, April 14, 2017

Antonio Pujol

Happy Birthday Anthony Pujol!

Born on April 13, 1913, Antonio Pujol's parents were farmers. He began studying art in 1929 when he moved to Mexico City, at Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes. He became an engraver, painter and muralist. He collaborated with other muralists such as Pablo O'Higgins, Marion and Grace Greenwood. 

Following his service during the Spanish Civil War, he relocated to Montevideo for a time and he worked under the alias of Abel Beltran Bastar. He married Ada Canabe Nalerio  and they returned to Mexico in 1960. He died in Mexico City in 1995. The lithograph below is simply titled Picture of a Little Girl...



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