Antonio PÉREZ ÑIKO

méxico

Havana, Cuba 1941, naturalized Mexican. Graphic designer 1957 – Bachelor’s degree in Art History at the Universidad de la Habana, 1978 Professor of graphic design – Escuela Gestalt de Diseño, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico 1988-

Current Member -International Council of Graphic Design Association (ICOGRADA), England. -Founding and Honorary Member of Amarillo Centro de Diseño, Xalapa, Veracruz. -Prográfica Cubana, founding member.

Prizes and Recognition -José Guadalupe Posada medal of excellency, Bienal International del Cartel Mexico, 2006. -Selection of poster “Día de la tierra” (Earth day) Museum of Modern Art, Denver, permanent collection, 1995.

Publications -Book, Latin American Graphic Design, Taschen, 2008 -Book. El Cartel de Cine Cubano 1961-2004 (Cuban Cinema Posters 1961-2004) Gran Caid Publishers, Madrid, Spain, 2004.

Collective Exhibits -Cold War Modern: Design, 1945-1970 Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England, September 2008. -Latin American Posters: Public Aesthetics and Mass Politics. National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. September 2006 – March 2007