Federico Cantú Garza, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Federico Cantú Garza

painter, etcher and sculptor Hispano-American

Date of Birth: 03-Mar-1907

Place of Birth: Nuevo León, Mexico

Date of Death: 29-Jan-1989

Profession: engraver, painter, sculptor, muralist

Nationality: Mexico

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Federico Heraclio Cantú Garza (March 3, 1907 – January 29, 1989) was a Mexican painter, engraver and sculptor.
While considered to be a member of the Mexican muralism movement, his style was noticeably different, mostly for adhering to older and more academic forms of painting and sculpture.
He had his most success exhibiting in the United States and Europe, but he did murals and sculptures in Mexico.
His best known work is a sculpture called La maternidad which was adapted as the logo of the Instituto Mexicano de Seguro Social (IMSS).