Eduardo Muñoz Bachs

By LatAm ARTE

Eduardo Muñoz Bachs (1937–2001) was a renowned Cuban poster and comics artist. Born on April 12, 1937, in Valencia, Spain, he moved to Cuba with his parents in 1941. In 1960, without any formal training in graphic design, he created the first poster for the Instituto Cubano de Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC), which had recently been founded after the Cuban revolution to produce and promote Cuban cinema. His association with ICAIC continued throughout his life, during which he created more than 2,000 movie posters for the institute. He is regarded as one of the greatest Cuban poster designers — part of the group often referred to as "El maestro del cartel cubano de todos los tiempos" — and contributed significantly to the global recognition that Cuban posters received, particularly during the 1970s.