Amelia Peláez Del Casal

Place: Havana

Born: 1897

Death: 1968

Biography:

Amelia Peláez del Casal was an important Cuban painter of the Avant-garde generation. She was born in Havana, Cuba in 1897 and died in 1968. Peláez is of Spanish origin and her surname means 'son of Pelayo'. She is known for her paintings of the Avant-garde generation and is considered one of the most important Cuban painters of the 20th century.