Alejandro Obregón: A Life in Art Born: Barcelona, Spain (4 June 1920) Died: Cartagena, Colombia (11 April 1992) Nationality: Colombian-Spanish Early Life and Artistic Development Obregón was born in Barcelona, Spain, to a Colombian father and a Catalan mother. His family relocated to Barranquilla, Colombia when he was three years old. He initially studied architecture at the National University of Colombia but soon transitioned to painting, recognizing his true passion. Early influences included European modernism and surrealism, but he developed a unique style r…