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Ricardo Martinez de Hoyos

1918-2009, Mexican

Woman in veil, 1969

Oil on canvas
Signed lower right: Ricardo Martinez
16" H x 12" W

  • Provenance: Galeria Arvil, Mexico City, Mexico
    The Carolyn J. Adrian Collection, South Pasadena, CA, acquired from the above, 1981
  • Notes: Ricardo Martínez de Hoyos was a Mexican painter born to a large family in Mexico City comprising of 16 siblings, five of whom would pursue a career in fields related to the fine arts. From a very young age, he had to earn an income by painting to help his family. His knowledge of painting was self-taught. He learned from research books, of which Max Doerner's "The Materials of the Artist" stands out. His 1934 English language edition of the book revealed him the secrets of the technique. Ricardo Martínez de Hoyos then had the support of Federico Cantú, who took him to Inés Amor's Gallery of Mexican Art, where he was allowed to sell his paintings and learn new techniques and styles by 1940.
    His first works were still-life paintings, followed by non-narrative monumental figures related to Pre-Colombian sculpture. He had his first art exhibit in Guadalajara, Jalisco in 1942. His works were among the "Master Works of Mexican Art" exhibit sent to several European countries and the United States between 1961 and 1963. At the end of the 1960s, Martínez created surreal atmospheres in his works by using light and shadow. In 1971, he received the Moinho Santista Award at the São Paulo Art Biennial. Among his most important art exhibits, his work was displayed at the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City in 1969 and 1974, and at the Museum of the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City in 1984 and 1994. Martínez passed away in January 2009 in Mexico City, Mexico.
  • Condition: Visual: Good condition. Lines of craquelure scattered throughout. Very minor surface dirt and grime.

    Blacklight: No evidence of restoration.

    Frame: 21.75" H x 17.75" W x 1.75" D


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