Carlos Cañas: A Life in Art and Social Commentary Born: September 3, 1924, San Salvador, El Salvador Died: April 14, 2013 Nationality: Salvadoran Known for: Politically charged murals and evocative oil paintings Early Life and Education Carlos Cañas demonstrated artistic talent early in life. He studied art and theory at the School of Arts of El Salvador, laying a foundation for his future career. In 1950, he received a prestigious scholarship to study art, history, aesthetics, and literature in Madrid, Spain, at the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando. This experi…