Masks

New York City based photographer Phyllis Galembo spent ten years collecting images of masked celebrants throughout Mexico illustrating the wide cultural influences + diversity of the country. Published in her book Mexico: Masks, Rituals

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Masks

New York City based photographer Phyllis Galembo spent ten years collecting images of masked celebrants throughout Mexico illustrating the wide cultural influences + diversity of the country. Published in her book Mexico: Masks, Rituals

#mexico #mexicanart #phyllisgalembo #masks #masques #masquerade #cincodemayo #celebrants #photographer #photography #portraitphotography #enmasque #art #artist #mexicomasksrituals #artbook #michaeljacksonmask #colorphotography #colourphotography #halloweenvibes #halloweenseason #halloween

"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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Celebrate heritage, art, and symbolism with stunning Mexican tattoo inspiration. From Day of the Dead tattoos and sugar skull tattoos for women to Frida Kahlo tattoo designs, Catrina tattoo Mexican art, and Aztec band tattoo styles, these ideas honor tradition and creativity. #tattos #mexico #mexicanart

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G and I spent the morning at the Gabriel Orozco exhibit. 😁

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"The Fire," David Alfaro Siqueiros, 1939.

Siqueiros (1896-1974) was a Mexican social realist painter, known mostly for his murals.

However, what we have here isn't Social Realism, but an experimental Abstract painting. He was known before then mostly for representational landscapes and portraits, or symbolic-yet-still-realistic political scenes. In his 1939 exhibition at the Matisse Gallery in NYC, he presented art done with new equipment and techniques. This was done with an airbrush, with stencils, in a pyroxylin lacquer now used in such things as nail polish, photography, and magicians' flash paper. He specifically used Duco, an automotive lacquer, for his Matisse show.

As it became shiny and inflexible, it looked cool, but as this was done on paper, it was quite fragile, and now is mounted on a rubber backing.

Siqueiros had an eventful life; an avowed Communist, he fought in the Spanish Civil War, was a muralist for the Obregon government in Mexico, was involved in an attempted assassination of Leon Trotsky, worked in the US and Cuba.....while some say his artistic work was interrupted by his political activity, he viewed them as one and the same.

From the Museo Blaisten, Ciudad de Mexico.

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Yesterday we had a very promising first meeting with a new museum/cultural center, to explore a possible exhibit on the history of Mexican comics. The place itself is awesome, it showcases the work of various art collectives from the neighborhood. These particular pieces are affectionately called “the museum’s guardians” by the staff. Check the details, they’re made out of cardboard and reclaimed trash.

😱🤩

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