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He was born in
Albacete (February 7, 1947), in a humble family, the first of the two children of Valentín Martínez Flores, master builder and former political prisoner after the Spanish Civil War, and Julia Fraile Montalbán, factory worker and self-sacrificing housewife. During his childhood he
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of the city, laboural and vital experiences that helped him to forge a very critical and mature view of the environment from a very early age. At the age of 20 he became
Draftsman and Urban Planning Designer at the City Council of his hometown. He worked for the Cadastre and with the renowned
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212:" The figurative world of Luis Fraile is complex, full of intentions that evolve over time, discovering new ideas. It is a reflective painting that offers a panorama of oppositions, the playful faced with the limitations turning in a measured whirlwind."
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In the same way, his intellectual concerns and his extensive self-taught formation extended to multitude of subjects, will lead him to create a work in endless transformation. He was featured in important
Spanish publications of the time
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