Antonio Saura

Spain, b. 1930 – d. 1998

Antonio Saura (Huesca, 1930 – Cuenca, 1998) was a Spanish painter and writer, and a central figure in postwar European Art Informel and abstract expressionism. As a founding member of the group El Paso in 1957, he played a key role in revitalizing Spanish art during the dictatorship. His work is characterized by a restrained palette, primarily blacks, whites, and grays along with expressive brushwork and distorted human figures.