Jose Luis Cuevas
Mexican · 1934–2017 · Painter, Printmaker
José Luis Cuevas was a Mexican artist who worked as a painter, writer, draftsman, engraver, illustrator, and printmaker. Cuevas was one of the first to challenge the then… (Wikipedia)
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Giganta avanzandoLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $27,720≈ £21,780≈ €25,378Sign up to see
Figura obscenaMorton Subastas · MX$230,000≈ $13,039≈ £9,908≈ €11,496Sign up to see
Adoradores del Macho CabríoBonhams · $5,355≈ £4,422≈ €5,290Sign up to see
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José Luis Cuevas was a Mexican artist who worked as a painter, writer, draftsman, engraver, illustrator, and printmaker. Cuevas was one of the first to challenge the then dominant Mexican muralism movement as a prominent member of the Generación de la Ruptura. He was a mostly self-taught artist, whose styles and influences are moored to the darker side of life, often depicting distorted figures and the debasement of humanity. He remained a controversial figure throughout his career, not only for his often shocking images, but also for his opposition to writers and artists who he felt participated in corruption or created only for money. In 1992, the José Luis Cuevas Museum was opened in the historic center of Mexico City holding most of his work and his personal art collection. His grandson Alexis de Chaunac is a contemporary artist.
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Also known as José L. Cuevas, José Luis Cuevas, José Luis Cuevas Novelo, José Luis (Cuevas Novelo) Cuevas N.
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