Manolo Valdés (Valencia, 1942) is a Spanish painter, printmaker and sculptor. His work combines political and social commitment with humor and irony, and reinterprets images by Velázquez, Rembrandt, Rubens and Matisse.

He has worked in materials as different as crystal resin, aluminum, oil on burlap and bronze with a gold patina. His first solo show was at the Nebli Gallery in Madrid, in 1962.

In 1964 he co-founded Equipo Crónica with Juan Antonio Toledo and Rafael Solbes. He received the National Prize of Plastic Arts and the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts. His work is presented at Galería Duque Arango.