Luis Seoane (1910–1979) was a
lithographer and artist. Born in
Buenos Aires,
Argentina on June 1, 1910, of Galician immigrants, he spent much of his childhood and youth in
Galicia (Spain). He was educated in
A Coruña. His first exhibition was held in
1929. He is usually included in the group of
Os renovadores, the renovators of Galician art in the first third of the 20th century.
Returning to Argentina in 1936 to escape the
Spanish Civil War, Seoane became an important cultural figure in Buenos Aires, where he was responsible for the creation of a number of
murals and other
public works of
art.
Signatures.
On his return to Galicia in 1960, he became a leading figure within the movement to revive
Galician culture. He died in A Coruña in 1979.
Braxe, L.; Seoane, X., eds. (1989). Galicia Emigrante (1954-1971). Escolma de textos da audición radial de Luis Seoane. Ediciós do Castro.
ISBN84-7492-434-0.
———; ———, (1990). Figuraciós, de Luís Seoane. Deputación da Coruña.
ISBN84-86040-50-7.
Luis Seoane (1910–1979) was a
lithographer and artist. Born in
Buenos Aires,
Argentina on June 1, 1910, of Galician immigrants, he spent much of his childhood and youth in
Galicia (Spain). He was educated in
A Coruña. His first exhibition was held in
1929. He is usually included in the group of
Os renovadores, the renovators of Galician art in the first third of the 20th century.
Returning to Argentina in 1936 to escape the
Spanish Civil War, Seoane became an important cultural figure in Buenos Aires, where he was responsible for the creation of a number of
murals and other
public works of
art.
Signatures.
On his return to Galicia in 1960, he became a leading figure within the movement to revive
Galician culture. He died in A Coruña in 1979.
Braxe, L.; Seoane, X., eds. (1989). Galicia Emigrante (1954-1971). Escolma de textos da audición radial de Luis Seoane. Ediciós do Castro.
ISBN84-7492-434-0.
———; ———, (1990). Figuraciós, de Luís Seoane. Deputación da Coruña.
ISBN84-86040-50-7.