About
Painter and sculptor who won first prize at the Ecuadorian Salón Nacional de Acuarelistas y Dibujantes in 1948.
Before fame
He graduated from the School of Fine Arts in Quito, where he studied painting and architecture.
Trivia
He was a supporter of the Cuban Revolution.
Family life
He was the first of 10 children born into a poor family of Quechua and Criollo descent.
Associated with
He was a supporter of Fidel Castro.
