Francisco Toledo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francisco Toledo

Mexican artist

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1940

Place of Birth: Mexico City, Mexico

Date of Death: 05-Sep-2019

Profession: painter, sculptor, graphic artist

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Francisco Benjamín López Toledo (17 July 1940 – 5 September 2019), known as Francisco Toledo, was a Mexican Zapotec painter, sculptor, and graphic artist.
In a career that spanned seven decades, Toledo produced thousands of works of art and became widely regarded as one of Mexico's most important contemporary artists.
An activist as well as an artist, he promoted the artistic culture and heritage of his home state of Oaxaca.
Toledo was considered part of the Breakaway Generation of Mexican art.