Mariscal, Javier, 1950-

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Name (Latin)
Mariscal, Javier, 1950-
Other forms of name
Mariscal, 1950-
Mariscal, Xavier Errando, 1950-
Date of birth
1950-02-09
Place of birth
Spain
Field of activity
Arts
Occupation
Artists
Designers
Associated Language
spa
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 118728800
Wikidata: Q738017
Library of congress: n 92052681
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Wikipedia description:

Francisco Javier Errando Mariscal, better known as Javier Mariscal (born 9 February 1950), is a Spanish artist and designer whose work has spanned a wide range of mediums, ranging from painting and sculpture to interior design and landscaping. He is best known for creating Cobi, the official mascot for the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics. Cobi was a stylized dog and became one of the most recognizable Olympic mascots. He was born in February 1950 in the city of Valencia, Spain, into a family of eleven brothers and sisters. Since 1970, he has been living and working in Barcelona.

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