Aurelius Battaglia
Filed under: people, Director, Illustrator, Muralist, Writer
"Aurelius Battaglia was born in Washington, D.C. in 1910, the son of Guiseppe and Concetta Battaglia, who had emigrated from Cefalu, Italy. "
Miguel Covarrubias
Filed under: people, Author, Educator, Illustrator, Muralist, Painter, Set Designer
"Born in Mexico City, Miguel immigrated to New York City at the age of nineteen. Already an established artist in Mexico, he was able to quickly make a name for himself in the U.S. Mexican poet José Juan Tablada and New York Times critic/photographer..."