YOUNGSTOWN - The Butler Institute of Art is presenting a suite of new pieces with an exhibition by internationally acclaimed Cuban-American artist, Julio Larraz.

Born in 1944 in Havana, Cuba, Larraz moved to the United States in 1961 at the age of 17, beginning his career as a political cartoonist and caricaturist. His drawings were featured in popular publications, including The New York Times and The Washington Post.

According to the Butler, Larraz draws on these early works to give his oil paintings a consistent visual narrative and sharp observation. The press release described Larraz's work as using "...a mastery of light, precision of detail, and an ever-present undercurrent of wit," and combining "satirical social commentary, poetic symbolism and art-historical allusions" to giv

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