Pre-owned condition with slight wear on the back side, but the painted side remains vibrant and intact. Light wear to the corners of the masonite. Crylic paint on masonite (high density fiberboard) with a clear lacquer. An original Mexican Folk Art painting of a religious figure by Mexican Folk artist Jesus Lorenzo. This piece is signed in black to the lower left. It is unframed and awaits your choice of presentation. Live and work in the remote craft village of Xalitla, in the state of Guerrero. They come out of the same tradition as the well-known Guerrero painters on. Lucas started out painting scenes, mostly of the landscape and village life of Guerrero, on amate paper. But 58 years ago he tried painting on the more durable material of masonite board. He also began to paint larger naive figures of saints, devils, angels, religious figures and traditional. They have added new subjects out of history and popular culture, such as masked. For dia de los muertos, images from the. Game and, of course, Frida Kahlo. For many years the Lorenzo family have operated a booth to sell their works in Mexico City. Recently Lucas’ grandson Fernando has exhibited their work at art fairs in Austin and San Antonio, Texas, as well as the International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In 2016 the Mexican Secretaria de Cultura published a full-color book illustrated with their paintings. Please see all photos as they are representative of the item condition and description, including measurements. We are proud to offer. Thank you for supporting our family business!
