Camilo Minero (1917-2005) 

Born in Zacatecoluca, El Salvador in 1917. He was a pupil of Marcelino Carballo and student at the National School of Graphical Arts. In Mexico he studied at the National Polytechnical Institute. His paintings depict all the areas of the Salvadoran life, such as poverty, joy, work, the countryside,and animals. In 1996 he was awarded with the National Prize of Culture by the government of El Salvador. He died on May 6, 2005.

 

Permanent Collection held at:

 

The Museum of Modern Art, NY