Francisco Díaz de León, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Mexican artist
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Place of Birth: Aguascalientes City, Aguascalientes, Mexico
About Francisco Díaz de León
- Francisco Díaz de León (September 24, 1897 – December 29, 1975) was a Mexican graphic artist, notable for pioneering much of modern Mexican graphic arts.
- He spent his childhood around books and when he studied art in Mexico City, he specialized in engraving and illustration.
- He spent his career illustrating books, magazines and more, reviving techniques such as dry point and introducing new techniques and styles such as the use of color and linoleum printing.
- He was also a noted arts education, directing several schools including the Escuela Mexicana de las Artes del Libro (now the Escuela Nacional de Artes Gráficas), which he founded.
- He was a founding member of the Academia de Artes and a member of the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana.
- In 1969 he received the Premio Nacional de Artes for engraving.
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