Alberto Gironella was born in Mexico City on September 26, 1929 and lived 70 years, dying in 1999. He turned to painting after founding two literary brief publications. Gironella favored Surrealism, revolting against the Mexican muralist movement and socially conscious art. He painted fantasy themes in brilliant color. His work has been exhibited in many countries and his paintings are included in several museums in Mexico. In 1960 he won an award for young painters at the Paris Biennial.
In his later work he favored nudes, either topless or entirely nude females. I have chosen a more "traditional" theme in the painting below which is entitled "Picador".
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