Antonio Saura Atarés (Huesca, Spain, September 22, 1930-Cuenca, Spain, July 22, 1998) was a painter and writer, considered one of the great Spanish artists of the 20th century.
Antonio Saura was born on September 22, 1930 in Huesca.
Without academic education, he begins his artistic career as a self-taught.
After his return to Spain, together with Manolo Millares, Pablo Serrano, Rafael Canogar, Luis Feito and other artists, he founded the group El Paso (1957-1959).
His work as an illustrator in quality editions of literary works was prolific, such as Don Quixote by Cervantes, El Criticón by Baltasar Gracián, Orwell's 1984, The Adventures of Pinocchio by Collodi in the adapted version of Christine Nöstlinger, Kafka's Diaries, or the Dreams and speeches of Quevedo among others.
Most of Antonio Saura's work is figurative and is characterized by a conflict with form.
In 1997, Antonio Saura was named Doctor Honoris Causa by the University of Castilla-La Mancha, which has given his name to the building in the city of Cuenca that houses the Faculty of Fine Arts.