This Mexican artist was born in Jerez, Zacatecas on March 25, 1922 . His parents were musicians and his brother was a well known artist as well. As a youth, Coronel did not like school, preferring instead to go to the stone quarry to watch the workers. Not surprising that he later became a sculptor...as well as a painter. Although he was acquainted with the muralist movement and its participants, he leaned more toward boldly colored abstract work. He did gain influential aspects in color and theme from the muralists, but his primary influence was Rufino Tamayo.
His love of collecting began when he was a small boy and by the end of his life he had accumulated a huge collection of art, artifacts and handcrafts from all over the world. This was donated to the Mexican people upon his death and now resides in his home state of Zacatecas, at a Museum named after him.
His painting followed emotional themes and was spontaneous and free. It has been said that he along with Rufino Tamayo reinvented Mexican painting, connecting the past with the present. His use of color is unique in creating a harmony between his colorful forms and the background, rather than the background receding as in more "traditional" abstract work. The colors red and yellow appear to dominate much of his work, signifying passion and perhaps melancholy.
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