Luís Seoane
Luis Seoane (1910–1979) was a Galician artist and writer. Luís Seoane was 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.
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Luís Seoane

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- Name
- Luís Seoane López
- Born
- 1 June 1910
- Birthplace
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Died
- 5 April 1979
- Place of death
- A Coruña, Spain
- Movement
- Expressionism
- Spouse
- María Elvira Fernández López
- Nationality
- Argentina and Spain.
- Education
- University of Santiago de Compostela.
- Honours
- Galician Literature Day.
- Languages
- Spanish and Galician.
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Luis Seoane (1910–1979) was a Galician artist and writer. Luís Seoane was 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.
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Luís Seoane (1910–1979) was Argentine and Spanish. Luís Seoane was born in Buenos Aires and died in A Coruña.
Luís Seoane was educated at University of Santiago de Compostela. Luís Seoane was a member of National Academy of Fine Arts (Argentina).
Languages used include Galician and Spanish. Works are held at Afundación art collection, Coruña Fine Arts Museum and Gas Natural Fenosa Museum of Contemporary Art, among others. Honours include Galician Literature Day.
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Biography
Biography
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. • Illustration — 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.
Luís Seoane studied at University of Santiago de Compostela. The recorded working language is Spanish and Galician. Work by Luís Seoane is recorded in the collections of National Museum of Visual Arts, Museum of Modern Art, Coruña Fine Arts Museum, Afundación art collection and Museo Galego de Arte Contemporánea Carlos Maside. Distinctions recorded are Galician Literature Day.
Luis Seoane
Anatole Saderman · Fotograph taked from the colection magazine "Pintores Argentinos del Siglo XX" Vol 1 to Vol 58 edited by Centro Editor de América Latina. Published 1980 and 1981 at Buenos Aires, Argentina
Carlos Torrallardona junto a Luis Seoane en el Teatro Municipal Gral. San Martín, durante la ejecución del mural en el que colaboraron ambos pintores, en el año 1957.
Max Jacoby · Fotograph taked from the colection magazine "Pintores Argentinos del Siglo XX" Vol 1 to Vol 58 edited by Centro Editor de América Latina. Published 1980 and 1981 at Buenos Aires, Argentina
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Luís Seoane López • Born — 1 June 1910 • Birthplace — Buenos Aires, Argentina • Died — 5 April 1979 • Place of death — A Coruña, Spain • Movement — Expressionism • Spouse — María Elvira Fernández López
Identity
Identity
Luís Seoane is recorded with the occupation lithographer. Recorded as lithographer, painter, writer, politician and printmaker.
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1910
Luís Seoane was born on 1 June 1910.
1979
Luís Seoane died on 5 April 1979.
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Buenos Aires.
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A Coruña.
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- “Luís Seoane”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3314977: Luís Seoane
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His recorded languages were Spanish and Galician. He married María Elvira Fernández López. Seoane received Galician Literature Day.
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Work by Luís Seoane is
National Museum of Visual Arts, Museum of Modern Art, Coruña Fine Arts Museum and Afundación art collection
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