Julia Lopez
Mexican · 1936–2025
Julia López is a Mexican painter whose works depict her childhood home in the Costa Chica region of Guerrero state. She was born in a small farming village but left early for… (Wikipedia)
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Danza del toroMorton Subastas · MX$55,000≈ $3,193≈ £2,507≈ €2,931Sign up to see
UntitledMorton Subastas · MX$50,000≈ $2,903≈ £2,279≈ €2,665Sign up to see
UntitledMorton Subastas · MX$38,000≈ $2,184≈ £1,631≈ €1,903Sign up to see
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Julia López is a Mexican painter whose works depict her childhood home in the Costa Chica region of Guerrero state. She was born in a small farming village but left early for Acapulco and Mexico City to find a better life. In the capital, she was hired as a model for artists at the Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado "La Esmeralda" and as such became part of the circle of notable artists of that time. Their influenced encouraged her to draw and paint, with Carlos Orozco Romero discouraging her from formal instruction as to not destroy her style. She began exhibiting in 1958 and since then has exhibited individually and collectively in Mexico, the United States and Europe. Her work has been recognized with awards and membership in the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana.
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Also known as Julia López, Julia López (painter)
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