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Leo Matiz summarized his artistic pursuits by saying: “I am a painter because of activism, photographer because of hunger, and crazy because of talent.” Indeed, Matiz began his career as a caricaturist for political and literary publications, with a keen eye for gesture, features, and scathing humor.
These illustrations were particularly influenced by the work of Gustave Doré, George Grosz, Nadar, and Guadalupe Posada. He later began working as a photojournalist in Mexico for a number of international publications, but began to use the medium to explore more artistic themes. His keenness for caricature served him well in his photographic portraiture, for which he is best recognized today.
Matiz’s subjects included Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, José Clemente Orozco, Marc Chagall, and Pablo Naruda.
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These illustrations were particularly influenced by the work of Gustave Doré, George Grosz, Nadar, and Guadalupe Posada. He later began working as a photojournalist in Mexico for a number of international publications, but began to use the medium to explore more artistic themes. His keenness for caricature served him well in his photographic portraiture, for which he is best recognized today.
Matiz’s subjects included Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, José Clemente Orozco, Marc Chagall, and Pablo Naruda.
All artworks of Leo Matiz
Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Mexico. (1)
Leo Matiz
Photography - 14 x 10 x 0.1 inch
$1,800
Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Mexico. (3)
Leo Matiz
Photography - 14 x 10 x 0.1 inch
$1,800
Frida Kahlo in the Blue House, Coyoacán, Mexico (2)
Leo Matiz
Photography - 14 x 10 x 0.1 inch
$1,800
Frida Kahlo en el jardín xochimilco, México (Framed)
Leo Matiz
Photography - 23.5 x 15.55 x 0.1 inch
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Exhibitions dedicated to Leo Matiz
The Art Design Project - Art Gallery
Collective Art Installation -Summer 2023
From April 26, 2023 to September 21, 2023
The Art Design Project - Art Gallery
Divas & Muses
From March 27, 2023 to April 30, 2023
The Art Design Project - Art Gallery
Uncomfortable Silence
From April 19, 2021 to June 19, 2021
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Leo Matiz summarized his artistic pursuits by saying: “I am a painter because of activism, photographer because of hunger, and crazy because of talent.” Indeed, Matiz began his career as a caricaturist for political and literary publications, with a keen eye for gesture, features, and scathing humor. These illustrations were particularly influenced by the work of Gustave Doré, George Grosz, Nadar, and Guadalupe Posada. He later began working as a photojournalist in Mexico for a number of international publications, but began to use the medium to explore more artistic themes. His keenness for caricature served him well in his photographic portraiture, for which he is best recognized today. Matiz’s subjects included Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, José Clemente Orozco, Marc Chagall, and Pablo Naruda.
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When was Leo Matiz born?
The year of birth of the artist is: 1917