Yugoslavian heritage, James Pinto was born in 1907. He came to Mexico to study mural painting in San Miguel at Escuela de Bellas Artes with David Siqueiros and Charlot. He was deported to the US for a time but was able to return and continue his work in Mexico. He helped found the Instituto Allende with a group of fellow artists and taught there for a number of years. James Pinto lived to be 80 years old. Most of his work is owned by the University of Guanajuato.
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