Antonio Mariño Souto Ñico (16 September 1935 – 15 May 2023) was a Cuban painter (El Centro de Información para la Prensa (CIPRE), de la Unión de Periodistas de Cuba or The Information Center for the Press (ICRP), of the Union of Journalists of Cuba) and comics artist.
He graduated from the Concepción Arenal School in the Centro Gallego in Havana, Cuba, with a degree in plastic arts, and also has a degree in journalism. He is a painter, graphic designer, and caricaturist, as well as a founding member of the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (, "UNEAC") and the Union of Journalists of Cuba. He is also a member of the Association of Plastic Artists of UNESCO (, "AIAP") and the Latin American Association of Cartoonists ()
He has received 12 international awards and 83 national awards. He is the author of five humorous novels. His work has appeared in numerous publications, as well as national and international catalogues. He has judged national and international events involving journalism and the plastic arts.
Souto died on 15 May 2023, at the age of 87.
Gallery at Wikimedia
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External links Artist page at Medalia Arts