“Guillermo Monroy was born into a completely different world, 102 years ago on January 7th, 1924. His eyes have witnessed a century of tragedies, yet he loves everything the light touches. After nearly 90 years of painting, he continues on his quest to find beauty in everything and everyone, even in the things he’s not fond of.”
Lydia Leija, Writer
One-time student of Frida Kahlo, artist Guillermo Monroy is now 102 years old. He spoke to MND about his passion, painting and what it means to be Mexican.
David Alfaro Siqueiros stands as one of the legends of the Mexican Muralism movement, but his commitment to political activism was every bit as important to him as his art.
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If the subject is landscape architecture in Mexico, the name Mario Schjetnan is inescapable, thanks to his almost 50 year career in the country.
