December 12, 2011

Fragile Demon: Juan Soriano in Mexico

Juan Soriano, The Beach, 1943




Juan Soriano, Portrait of Lola Alvarez-Bravo with Juan Soriano as a Child, 1944




Juan Soriano, Still Life with Self-Portrait, 1949




Juan Soriano, The Dead Girl, The Wake, 1946





Juan Soriano, Girl with a Mask, 1945




Juan Soriano, Saint Jerome Mourned by Angels, 1949




Juan Soriano, The Burial, 1942

From a random library find: Fragile Demon: Juan Soriano in Mexico, 1935 to 1950

Wikipedia says:

Juan Soriano (1920-2006) was a Mexican painter and sculptor.[...]

He became a member of the Mexican School cultural movement also featuring Frida Kahlo and poet Octavio Paz. He also joined the Liga de Escritores y Artistas Revolucionarios.

2 comments:

  1. https://plus.google.com/u/0/100146646232137568790/posts/EnWqKjJQFsD

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  2. I really love that beach scene! I'm not sure if it's just the colors or the imagery that draws me into it?

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