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"Self-Portrait," Abraham Ángel, 1923.
Ángel (1905-24) had a tragically short life and a brief career, but he shone brightly. Born Abraham Ángel Card Valdés, he dropped his surnames when his older brother kicked him out of the family for defying his wishes and studying art.
Ángel was mentored by the great Mexican muralist Manuel Rodríguez Lozano, and the two became lovers. Ángel had an intense three-year painting career, producing fewer than 30 works...but they are much in demand today. Not long after this was completed, Ángel and Lozano broke up, and Ángel was found dead shortly thereafter from an overdose of cocaine. Whether it was suicide or accidental is unknown. He was only 19.
The ferocity of the colors, and his expression, are arresting.
From the Museo Nacional de Arte, Mexico City.
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