Dominican Republic - 1844-1944 - 1er Centenario de Independencia (1st Centennial of Independence) - Vintage Travel Poster by Tuto Báez c.1944 - Fine Art Matte Paper Print (Unframed) 18x24in

Enjoy a taste of Aloha with these beautiful Fine Art Prints by Pacifica Island Art - printed in Maui, Hawaii. This print will look wonderful framed in the home, office or restaurant and is perfect for the Vintage Art Collector. - ABOUT THE ARTIST - Tuto Báez - Tuto Báez (1895-1960) Fernando Arturo Baez, known as Tuto Baez, was a painter and photographer from Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic. He studied painting under Arturo Grullon in Santiago, and later with Abelardo Rodriguez Urdaneta in Santo Domingo. Under Urdaneta, Baez gravitated towards the art of photography, becoming one of the first cinematographers in the country. In mid-1931, Tuto Báez founded the first commercial radio in the Dominican Republic. He devoted himself to painting typical motifs, portraits of the leading personalities of the country and landscapes where he discovers a spontaneous and intuitive artist brushstrokes. Baez accumulates in their profiles oils and expressionist tendencies. In 1911 he won a First Prize for Painting in a contest held in Santiago. He participated in the National Exhibition held by the Ateneo Dominicano, in 1941, and in other collective and Biennials of Visual Arts. It also made a solo exhibition at the Gallery of Fine Arts in 1944. Baez accumulates in their profiles and expressionist tendencies oils. Includes rich graphs, allowing acquire stylized forms and sculptural dimensions. Office had therefore worked his works with handmade patient diligence to achieve the desired finish. Along with several of his children he founded an active group of photographers. He occupied the position of director of the Department of Photography of the newspaper La Nación from 1944 until his death. It was also the official photographer of the Ministry of the Presidency. Tuto Báez was the pioneer of cinematography in the Dominican Republic.