Francisco Diaz De Leon Creador Y Maestro

Francisco Diaz De Leon Creador Y Maestro, Ruiz Naufal, Víctor Manuel. Díaz de León, Francisco Aguascalientes, México Instituto Cultural de Aguascalientes, 1998. In Spanish. First and Limited Edition. 360p. b/w and color plates Self-portrait of Francisco Diaz de Leon on front cover. Red cloth boards, gilt front and spine titles; brown endpapers. Unclipped dustjacket has one tiny chip top spine edge and a few small closed tears along jacket edges; scuffing to back. Volume is in near fine condition: very light toning of glossy pages outside of text blocks and illustrations; there is a slight ruffling on the final few pages. Francisco Diaz de Leon was one of the most influential modern artists (b. Mexico, 1897-1975) in 20th century Mexico. One of the leaders in the break from academic art, he co-founded the Open Air Schools (Escuelas de Pintura de Aire Libre), Circulo de Artistas Independientes, 30-30!, Sindicato de Pintores, Escultores y Grabadores Revolucionarios de México. He was active in LEAR, the TGP. His most noted personal work was in graphics/prints and book illustrations. Essential reference for 20th Century Mexican Art. 001377 $100