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Sr. Botalin and sons in their home/studio.
 Miguel Angel Botalín (Santiago de Cuba, 1932) received degrees in painting and sculpture from the José Joaquín Tejada Provincial Arts School in Santiago, as well as a law degree from the University of Havana. Since the 1950s, he has had a leadership role in promoting Cuban art and culture both locally and internationally. He has held several key positions with cultural and governmental institutions in Oriente province and with UNESCO. Botalín’s works have been exhibited in Cuba, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and the United States and have received critical recognition and awards. They can be found in collections worldwide. He currently lives in Santiago de Cuba and works independently as a visual artist.
Source: http://www.meridian.org/ARTS/Cuba/artists.html
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This photo below was taken of a painting hanging in a gallery at the Melia Santiago Hotel. It turns out to be the same subject as the next painting hanging on the wall, at the Botalin residence/studio.
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| Four street scenes hanging on the wall at the Botalin studio. |
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| Exterior of the Botalin residence/studio in Santiago de Cuba. The Botalins live upstairs behind the ironwork facade. |
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