Rafael Tufiño y La Plena By rutasalternas Oct 30, 1922 Rafael Tufiño Figueroa born in Brooklyn, NY El pintor del pueblo Period: Jan 1, 1947 to Jan 1, 1950 Tufiño in Mexico City He studied painting, printmaking, and mural painting. Jan 1, 1952 La Plena (1952) An awesome video with examples and the origin of Bomba y Plena y "La Plena" as Tufiño is painting the mural at (23:03) Jan 1, 1963 The Silk-Cotton Tree of Loíza On exhibit at the Museum of Art in Ponce, Puerto Rico Jan 1, 1963 The Bottle On exhibit at the Museum of Art in Ponce, Puerto Rico Jan 1, 1999 Cuadernos de Poesía: Luis Palés Matos con ilustraciones de Rafael Tufiño On exhibit at the Museum of Art in Ponce, Puerto Rico Mar 13, 2008 Tufiño dies in Condado :( His wiki biography