Cuba’ s Special Painter
Pedro Álvarez Castelló
Pedro Reinaldo Álvarez Castelló( 1967-2004) was a Cuban painter who rose to prominence during Cuba’ s Special Period. Alvarez was a native of Havana, Cuba. He studied art at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro from 1980-1985 and the Instituto Superior Pedagogico Enrique Jose Varona from 1986-1991. He was a member of the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba. He married a Cuban woman and had a child. When he wasn’ t travelling to promote his work, he divided his time between Malaga, Spain and Havana, Cuba.
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