Raul Anguiano - Mother Earth, 1957

Raul Anguiano. Mother Earth. Mexico. Signed and dated 1957. Technique: Red Pencil on Paper. Size: 30x38 inch. 

Anguiano is a renowned Mexican painter who was born in Guadalajara on February 26th, 1915, and died in Mexico City on January 13th, 2006. In his works you can see topics related to rural and indigenous Mexico, festivals, traditions, religion and even the female nude and landscapes. In 1922 he collaborated with Diego Rivera and joined the group of Mexican muralists, for a year later together with Diego, Orozco and Siqueiros to create the Union of Workers, Technicians, Painters and Sculptors.