Galecio, Galo
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Galecio, Galo
Surname
Galecio
firstName
Galo
country origin
Ecuador
gender
Male
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Galecio, Galo
Description
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Galo Galecio Taranto (June 1, 1906 in Vinces – April 14, 1993 in Quito) was a renowned Ecuadorian painter, sculptor, caricaturist, and printmaker. He studied at the School of Fine Arts in Guayaquil, and received a scholarship to study printmaking and mural painting at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Mexico from 1944-1946. In Mexico he studied with famous muralist Diego Rivera, and became a member of the printmaking workshop Taller de Gráfica Popular. He then created his first print portfolio , one of his most important works. In 1987 Galo Galecio was awarded Ecuador's most prestigious prize "Premio Eugenio Espejo" for his lifetime work as an artist.
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Galo Galecio Taranto (Vinces, 1906 - † Quito, 1993) fue un destacado grabador, pintor, muralista, escultor, caricaturista y artista gráfico ecuatoriano. Hijo de Martín Galecio y Victoria Taranto Garzón