Cossío, Pancho b. October 20, 1894 d. January 16, 1970 Artist. He was born Francisco Gutiérrez Cossío in Santiago de Baños, Cuba. Soon, his family moved to Spain. He studied with Ceclio Pla and was friend of Francisco Bores. His first exhibition was in 1919. In 1923, he moved to Paris, where knew the painters Picasso, Ismael de la Serna, Hernando Viñes, Togores and María Blanchard. A noted falangist, he joined the fascism during Spanish Civil War, despite of his republican friends. But in 1940, he left the policy. Among his paintings "Marineros," "...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cementerio de Ciriego, Santander, Cantabria, Spain Plot: Panteón de Hombres Ilustres
Hierro, José b. April 3, 1922 d. December 21, 2002 Noted Spanish Poet. He won the Premio Cervantes award in 1998. Among his works are "Alegría," "Con las Piedras, con el Viento," "Cuanto sé de Mí," "Libro de las Alucinaciones," and "Cuaderno de Nueva York." (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cementerio de Ciriego, Santander, Cantabria, Spain Plot: Panteón de Hombres Ilustres de Cantabria
b. October 20, 1894 d. January 16, 1970