Porfirio Salinas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American painter
Date of Birth: 06-Nov-1910
Place of Birth: Bastrop, Texas, United States
Date of Death: 18-Apr-1973
Profession: painter
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Porfirio Salinas
- Porfirio Salinas (November 6, 1910 – April 18, 1973) was an early Texas landscape painter who is recognized for his depictions of the Texas Hill Country in the springtime.
- He was one of the first Mexican American artists to become nationally recognized for his paintings.
- He was described by The New York Times as being United States President Lyndon B.
- Johnson's favorite painter.
- Works by Salinas are displayed in the Texas State Capitol, the Texas Governor's Mansion and in a number of museums including the Witte Museum in San Antonio, Texas and the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum.
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