Eduardo Abela [SEP] date of death
Eduardo Abela
Eduardo Abela (1889–1965) was a Cuban painter and comics artist. Born in San Antonio de los Baños, he studied at the San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts, graduating in 1921. For the next decade he lived abroad, first in Spain and then in France. In Paris he became acquainted with numerous Cuban intellectuals; among them was Alejo Carpentier, who encouraged him to develop his talent to depict native Cuban themes. Encounters with the work of Jules Pascin and Marc Chagall further shaped his style. Upon
awarded the Cuban Ministry of Culture's Award at the Third Humor Internacional Biennial at the Círculo de Artesanos at San Antonio de los Baños, Havana. In 1984, he won an award at the I Salón Provincial de Artes Plásticas "Eduardo Abela", at the Galería de Arte "Eduardo Abela" in Havana. He obtained an Honourable Mention Award at the 7th International Cartoon Contest at Yomiuri Shimbum in Tokyo, Japan. Two years later he obtained a trophy at the II Salón "Eduardo Abela" at the Galería de Arte