Alfredo Zalce. Jaguar. Michoacan, Mexico.

Alfredo Zalce. Jaguar. Michoacan, Mexico. Technique: Gouache on Paper. Size: 15.4 x 23.6 inches.

Alfredo Zalce Torres (January 12, 1908 – January 19, 2003) was a Mexican artist and contemporary of Diego Rivera, David Siqueiros and other better-known muralists. He worked principally as a painter, sculptor, and engraver, also taught, and was involved in the foundation of a number of institutions of culture and education. He is perhaps best known for his mural painting, typically imbued with the fervent social criticism.