Antonio Frasconi (28 April 1919 in Montevideo, Uruguay – 8 January 2013 in Norwalk, CT, USA) was a Uruguayan - American visual artist, best known for his woodcuts.
They had moved to South America during World War I. Frasconi's mother managed a restaurant whilst his father was frequently unemployed.
His mother worked in the restaurant, cared for Frasconi and his two sisters and still found time to be a seamstress[2] By the age of twelve, he was learning a trade at a printers after abandoning a course at Círculo de Bellas Artes.
[3] During his teenage years he admired Gustave Doré and Goya, whilst indulging in creating caricatures of political figures.
His recognition was beginning to grow and within twelve months he had a similar show at the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
Frasconi's students have included Martha Zelt,[7] Adrian Lee Kellard, Tanya Kukucka and Ron Rocco.