Designer · Spain · 1927–2013
Aurelio Teno
Aurelio Teno (1927–2013) – Spanish sculptor, painter and goldsmith, creator of the Don Quixote monument outside the Kennedy Center in Washington.
About the designer
- Lifetime
- 1927–2013
- Country
- Spain
Aurelio Teno was born on 7 September 1927 in Minas del Soldado (Villanueva del Duque), and died on 1 February 2013 in Córdoba. He trained in Córdoba, including at the studio of sculptor Amadeo Ruiz Olmos and at Escuela de Artes y Oficios. In 1950, he moved to Madrid as a goldsmith, and then spent ten years in Paris, where he also created sculptural jewellery.
From 1965, he exhibited abroad, including in Copenhagen, Paris, New York and Rabat. In 1976, he won the competition for the Don Quixote sculpture outside the Kennedy Center in Washington. His studio and museum are located in the former Pedrique monastery near Pozoblanco.
