Mario Reyes was born in 1926, in Mexico City. Even though his parents told him if he went into art he would "die of hunger", he studied at Escuela Nacional de Pintura and La Esmerelda. Eventually he became a printmaker, concentrating on copper plates, mezzotints, and dry point.
He founded Taller Libre de Grabado Mario Reyes in 1965, producing thousands of works. He has won numerous awards, exhibited all over the world and has taught graphic arts at various institutions.
The theme of Reyes work primarily revolves around the female figure and he says "he sees the female form in many places and things, even trees". His major influences have been Modigliani, Renoir, Matisse and Gauguin. He also works with extremely detailed landscapes.
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