Galo Galecio
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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.[1]
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- ^ Ganadores (Biografias) Archived October 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
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