Antonio Seguí
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Antonio Seguí is an Argentine
painter and printmaker.
in Madrid and at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts
in Paris, where he studied painting and sculpture. After his return Argentina, he became member of the editorial staff of the journal Orientación. In 1957 he had his first single single exhibition in Argentina. He traveled through South and Central American countries and studied printmaking in Mexico
. In 1961 he returned to his home country, and moved to Paris
in 1963, where he lives and works today. He participated in several group and single exhibitions.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
painter and printmaker.
Biography
Seguí is the oldest son of a middle-class and has three siblings. In the years from 1951 to 1954 he traveled through Europe and Africa, was visiting student at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San FernandoReal Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando
The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando , located on the Calle de Alcalá in the heart of Madrid, currently functions as a museum and gallery....
in Madrid and at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts
École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
The École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-arts is the distinguished National School of Fine Arts in Paris, France.The École des Beaux-arts is made up of a vast complex of buildings located at 14 rue Bonaparte, between the quai Malaquais and the rue Bonaparte, in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Près,...
in Paris, where he studied painting and sculpture. After his return Argentina, he became member of the editorial staff of the journal Orientación. In 1957 he had his first single single exhibition in Argentina. He traveled through South and Central American countries and studied printmaking in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. In 1961 he returned to his home country, and moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1963, where he lives and works today. He participated in several group and single exhibitions.