Biography
José Luis Cuevas (February 26, 1934 – July 3, 2017) was a Mexican artist, he often worked as a painter, writer, draftsman, engraver, illustrator, and printmaker. Cuevas was one of the first to challenge the then dominant Mexican muralism movement as a prominent member of the Generación de la Ruptura (English: Breakaway Generation). He was a mostly self-taught artist, whose styles and influences are moored to the darker side of life, often depicting distorted figures and the debasement of humanity. He had remained a controversial figure throughout his career, not only for his often shocking images, but also for his opposition to writers and artists who he feels participate in corruption or create only for money. In 1992, the José Luis Cuevas Museum was opened in the historic center of Mexico City holding most of his work and his personal art collection. His grandson Alexis de Chaunac is a contemporary artist.
Filmography
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Movies 7
self 3
TV Shows 1
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985)
The Perfect Woman (1979)
Love Starts at Midnight (1974)
Picasso entre nosotros (1973)
Mexico 68: Snapshots (1968)
The Devil's Visitations (1968)
Las dos Elenas (1965)
La creación artística. Cuevas (1965)
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GenderMale
Birthday1931-02-26
Deathday2017-07-03 (86 years old)
Birth PlaceMexico City, Mexico
CitizenshipsMexico
AwardsTomás Francisco Prieto Prize, National Prize for Arts and Sciences
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