Francisco Toledo (1940 - 2019)
1940-07-17Juchitán de Zaragoza, Mexico2019-09-05Oaxaca de Juárez, MexicoMexico
Francisco Toledo
Francisco Benjamín López 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 Oaxaca state. Toledo was considered part of the Breakaway Generation of Mexican art.
Date and place of birt: | 17 july 1940, Juchitán de Zaragoza, Mexico |
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Date and place of death: | 5 september 2019, Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico |
Nationality: | Mexico |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Designer, Graphic artist, Painter, Sculptor |
Genre: | Animalistic, Figurative art |
Art style: | Generación de la Ruptura, Post War Art, Naïve art, Contemporary art |