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Eduardo Cataño
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Eduardo Cataño

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Mexican calendar and advertising illustration.

Mexican village subjects · América

Born
1910
Birthplace
Santiago Ixcuintla
Died
1964

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Eduardo Cataño

Mexican painter whose images for Galas de México reached a wide popular audience. Also wrote poetry, essays and journalism.

Early life

Artistic beginnings

His father was a photographer who also drew. Moved to Mexico City as a young man and studied at the Academy of San Carlos.

Career

  1. Early career

    Commercial illustration

    Produced covers, caricatures and vignettes.

  2. Galas de México

    Calendar art

    Developed colourful idealised figures for printed calendars.

Selected work

Mexican village subjects

Used his own photographs and research as preparation for paintings.

América

Contributed to and helped direct the literary magazine.

Beyond work

Family and interests

Married writer Margarita Michelena and had two children. Took a strong interest in art history and Mexican colonial architecture.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.