Saturday, December 23, 2017

Ignacio Aguirre

Happy Birthday Ignacio Aguirre!

Born on December 23, 1900, in San Sebastian, Jalisco, Ignacio Aguirre was a painter and engraver. After fighting in the revolution, working in the mines, and  participating the uprising in favor of Alvaro Obregon, Aguirre studied painting. He went on to work as a scenographer and taught drawing and painting. He helped found various organizations such as Liga de Escritorios y Artistas Revolucionarios and Taller de Grafica Popular.

Aguirre used engraving to promote his political messages. He also painted landscapes and rural folk scenes. In addition to painting, he also created watercolors, drawings, woodcuts and designed tapestries. He exhibited in New York, Europe,and of course, Mexico.


Tren Revolucionario

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