A stay in Madrid exposed Icaza to the works of European masters . After a year of studying political science at the University of Leuven , he decided to study painting at the Brussels Academy of Fine Arts . In 1951 , he moved to New York at the invitation of the Mexican painter Rufino Tamayo , whom he studied with . While in New York , Icaza also worked as a photography director . At the age of 25 , he returned to Mexico and married Concepción Solana Morales . They had five children : Francisco , Miguel , Pablo , Concha and Teresa . In his early years in Mexico City , he continued studying the art of painting under Antonio Rodríguez Luna , and considered him to be one of his primary teachers . From the 1950s to 1968 Icaza remained in Mexico , but the political turmoil following the Tlatelolco massacre caused him to leave Mexico again , not returning permanently until 1990 . During that time he lived or spent time in the United States , Guatemala , Colombia , Spain and the United Kingdom
Tlatelolco massacre
Tlatelolco massacre
Francisco Icaza