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Vicente Rojo was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1932. He studied Ceramics and Sculpture in Spain. In 1949 he moved to Mexico, and continued his art studies at La Esmeralda, Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado in Mexico.

He was member of the group of Mexican plastic artists who departed from the Mexican School of Painting known as the Ruptura, whose principal leaders were Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. Vicente Rojo has been recognized as the most remarkable designer for the most important cultural magazines of Mexico, such as the Bellas Artes Magazine from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), and Artes de México.

In 1991 he was awarded the Premio BNacional de Arte and the Mexico Prize, for design. In 1993 he was entitled as Emeritus Creator by the Sistema Nacional de Creadores and was awarded the Golden Medal to the Mérito de Bellas Artes in Spain. In 1998, he was designated Member of El Colegio Nacional, and entitled as Doctor Honoris Causa by the UNAM.

The paintings of Vicente Rojo are essentially abstract, but with the sensibility and the discipline of his graphic technique. Mexico bajo la lluvia is perhaps the most beautiful serie of his works. He also has painted several series of works like, Signals, Negaciones, Recuerdos, and Escenarios.
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All artworks of Vicente Rojo
Print, Suite nubes de fuego I, Vicente Rojo

Suite nubes de fuego I

Vicente Rojo

Print - 18.9 x 26.8 x 0.01 inch

$1,200

Print, Suite nubes de fuego VI, Vicente Rojo

Suite nubes de fuego VI

Vicente Rojo

Print - 18.9 x 26.8 x 0.01 inch

$1,200

Print, Suite nubes de fuego V, Vicente Rojo

Suite nubes de fuego V

Vicente Rojo

Print - 18.9 x 26.8 x 0.01 inch

$1,200

Print, Suite nubes de fuego IV, Vicente Rojo

Suite nubes de fuego IV

Vicente Rojo

Print - 18.9 x 26.8 x 0.01 inch

$1,200

Print, Suite nubes de fuego III, Vicente Rojo

Suite nubes de fuego III

Vicente Rojo

Print - 18.9 x 26.8 x 0.01 inch

$1,200

Print, Codice 2, Vicente Rojo

Codice 2

Vicente Rojo

Print - 22 x 29.9 inch

$566

Print, Codice 5, Vicente Rojo

Codice 5

Vicente Rojo

Print - 22 x 29.9 inch

$566

Print, Codice 4, Vicente Rojo

Codice 4

Vicente Rojo

Print - 22 x 29.9 inch

$566

Print, Codice 3, Vicente Rojo

Codice 3

Vicente Rojo

Print - 22 x 29.9 inch

$566

Print, Cuaderno abierto, Vicente Rojo

Cuaderno abierto

Vicente Rojo

Print - 26 x 43.1 x 0.01 inch

$2,000

Print, Codice, Vicente Rojo

Codice

Vicente Rojo

Print - 22 x 29.9 inch

$509

Print, Codice, Vicente Rojo

Codice

Vicente Rojo

Print - 22 x 29.9 inch

$509

Print, Barcelona, Vicente Rojo

Barcelona

Vicente Rojo

Print - 29.9 x 22 inch

$509

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Who is the artist?

Vicente Rojo was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1932. He studied Ceramics and Sculpture in Spain. In 1949 he moved to Mexico, and continued his art studies at La Esmeralda, Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado in Mexico. He was member of the group of Mexican plastic artists who departed from the Mexican School of Painting known as the Ruptura, whose principal leaders were Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros. Vicente Rojo has been recognized as the most remarkable designer for the most important cultural magazines of Mexico, such as the Bellas Artes Magazine from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), and Artes de México. In 1991 he was awarded the Premio BNacional de Arte and the Mexico Prize, for design. In 1993 he was entitled as Emeritus Creator by the Sistema Nacional de Creadores and was awarded the Golden Medal to the Mérito de Bellas Artes in Spain. In 1998, he was designated Member of El Colegio Nacional, and entitled as Doctor Honoris Causa by the UNAM. The paintings of Vicente Rojo are essentially abstract, but with the sensibility and the discipline of his graphic technique. Mexico bajo la lluvia is perhaps the most beautiful serie of his works. He also has painted several series of works like, Signals, Negaciones, Recuerdos, and Escenarios.

When was Vicente Rojo born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1932