About Malú Block
Lived 1904 – 1989 (aged 84–85). Malú Block was a Mexican painter.
María Luisa "Malú" Block (née Cabrera; 9 October 1904 – 1989) was a Mexican artist and arts patron.
Block was born in Coyoacán, Mexico City, the daughter of lawyer, writer and politician Luis Cabrera Lobato and his wife, Guillermina. In 1931 she married Harry Block (1902–1975) in New York, a former liaison man between Constantin Oumansky in Washington and Vicente Lombardo Toledano in Mexico City and regular Mexican correspondent for The Nation. They had two children, named Malú and Félipe. Around 1935 the family moved from the United States to Mexico.
Malú Block was co-founder and co-financier of the Teatro Ulises.
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Who was Malú Block?
Mexican painter (1904-1989)
When was Malú Block born?
Malú Block was born on 9 October 1904.
When did Malú Block die?
Malú Block died in 1989.
What was Malú Block's occupation?
Malú Block was a painter.
What nationality was Malú Block?
Malú Block was Mexican.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Malú Block. https://biography.guide/malu-block/
MLA: "Malú Block." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/malu-block/.
Chicago: "Malú Block." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/malu-block/.
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