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Alejandro Colunga
(1948 - )
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Auctions upcoming for him* |
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Auction records for non-American artists have been actively entered since at
least 12/31/2006.
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Lived/Active: Mexico
Known for: surreal and fantasy painting and sculpture
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Biography from Rogallery.com:
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compared to the extensive information about American artists.
A self-taught artist, Alejandro Colunga creates images that bring to
mind popular art traditions in Mexico. The imagery in La Muerte del Payaso IV
(The Death of the Clown IV) is drawn from his personal experiences
working for a circus and his staunch Catholic upbringing. (La
muerte del payaso iv, 1993).
Alejandro Colunga is a visual
artist working in the Latin American tradition of surrealism and
fantasy. He is part of the movement referred to as Nueva
Mexicanidad. As a young man, he studied architecture and later joined a
circus before devoting himself to painting.
Colunga cites Rufino
Tamayo as one of the artists who have influenced him. An
admiration for Mexican folk art is evident in his work, as is a
familiarity with the art of India and other cultures. Colunga has
studied in the workshops of master artisans in Mexico and often uses
traditional techniques in ceramics and wood sculpture.
Much of Colunga’s imagery is based on folk stories he heard as a child. Characters like La Llorona (The Weeping Woman) and Chamuco
(The Devil) appear in his work. He uses the device of
exaggerating human anatomy (such as filling the canvas with a single
figure whose head is tiny) along with exuberant color to create a sense
of “bewitchment.” |
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