José Aguiar García (1895 – 1976): A Synthesis of Cuban and Spanish Artistic Traditions José Aguiar García, known simply as José Aguiar, was born in Santa Clara, Cuba, in 1895, into a family deeply rooted in emigration. His father, a Spaniard who had traveled extensively before settling in Cuba, instilled in him a passion for exploration and artistic appreciation—a legacy that would profoundly shape his life’s work. Baptized in Agulo,…