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.
Also recorded as Luis Seoane López · Luis Seoane · Luis Seoane Lopez
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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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
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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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- “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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National Museum of Visual Arts, Museum of Modern Art, Coruña Fine Arts Museum and Afundación art collection
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