Alfredo Galvez Suarez Guatemala Indian Alderman Ajcalon Portrait Print 18"

Description

Late 20th century digital press print depicting "The Alderman (Regidor) Mariano Ajcalon" of Solola, Guatemala, painted in 1938 by Alfredo Galvez Suarez. Shows the alderman in an outfit denoting his rank as leader, wearing a blue stripe shirt, red scarf, and floral top hat. From the art portfolio Guatemala Indians, which included 10 of his most famous Native American works. Lightly carved giltwood frame; off white mat.

"Alfredo Gálvez Suárez (1899-1946) was a Guatemalan painter who was well known in the country's modern art. He was the son of General Herculano Gálvez and Francisca Suárez de Gálvez. With his family he lived in the capital city of Guatemala since the beginning of the twentieth century. From a young age he showed artistic skills, since at the age of 13 he made a beautiful copy of a print by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo on an extensive canvas.

He studied in private schools and at the Central Institute for Boys, learning plastic art in a self-taught way. Although he also took courses with the Spanish painter Justo de Gandarias and the Guatemalan Agustín Iriarte. Later, in 1923 he traveled to Mexico thanks to a scholarship granted by that country.

In addition to being part of the muralist movement in the time of José Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros, he also had frequent communication with Carlos Mérida, who influenced his style. During his life he was closely associated with the painter Humberto Garavito, with whom he captured landscapes and features of the indigenous ethnic groups of the western region of Guatemala in his canvases.

Condition

Good Vintage Condition - Light wear

Dimensions

14" x 0.5" x 17.5" / Sans Frame - 10.25" x 13.25" (WIdth x Depth x Height)