Born today, April 17, 1936, Manuel Lepe Macedo is considered by some to be Puerto Vallarta's most famous artist. He painted in the Naif or "naive" pictorial style. As a youngster, he only attended school for 4 years and never received formal art training. His work consists of primarily landscapes and townscapes of Puerto Vallarta, as it became a popular tourist destination. His work is quite renowned and is in collections all over Mexico, the US and Europe.
In 1979, Luis Echevarria Alvarez (then president) named him Mexico's National Artist. He died in 1984 of a brain aneurysm. His workshop remains a museum and gallery of his work in Puerto Vallarta and April 17 is celebrated there as Manuel Lepe Day.
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