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"Portrait of Juan Soriano," Maria Izquierdo, 1939.
Izquierdo (1902-55) was a Mexican painter, the first female Mexican painter to exhibit in the United States. Although often referred to as a Surrealist, she identified herself as one of Los Contemporáneos, a Modernist art movement focused on creating a unique Mexican style incorporating traditional folk art with modern perspectives.
She started by doing still lifes and altar scenes but expanded into portraits. She did get some pushback for not being openly political in her work, but she persisted in focusing on people's inner lives. She was critical of feminism at the time, but was also a vocal supporter of women in the arts and having equal rights in the workplace.
Soriano (1920-2006) was a painter and sculptor, recognized as a major talent since his teens (he was only 18/19 when this was painted). He's best known now for his many monumental sculptures that can be found in Mexico.
Happy Portrait Monday!
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