Francisco Moreno Capdevila (January 18, 1926 – May 13, 1995) was a Mexican artist of Spanish origin, best noted for his engraving and other graphic work.
[3] From 1946 to 1959, he worked as a draftsman and engraver at the Imprenta Universitaria, which was the editorial branch of the Secretaría de Educación Pública.
In 1987, the Palacio de Bellas Artes held a retrospective called Visión multiple, with examples of his paintings, engravings and tapestries.
[4] Capdevila also worked as an engraving teacher with the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas, in charge of the intaglio workshop until 1979.
[1] He did not abandon politics after arriving to Mexico, documenting events such as the railroad strikes of 1958 and the student uprising in 1968 in his work, found in two publications: Represión and Luz y Tenieblas.
[3] His work also dealt with cultural issues of his time, as a member of the Generación de la Ruptura and Los Interioristas.
[3] In 1972, he produced a series of prints with the title of Monte Albán, employing new methods noted for their technical expertise.