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Covarrubias, Miguel

Covarrubias, Miguel, koh vuh ROO bee uhs, mee GEHL (1904-1957), a Mexican painter, became internationally known for his caricatures of famous persons. His paintings of Negro, Mexican, and Balinese types revealed a keen appreciation of the characteristics of peoples of various lands, and are documents in ethnology and anthropology, as well as in art. His map murals of Pacific regions also are famous. More »

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Covarrubias, Miguel

Covarrubias, Miguel, koh vuh ROO bee uhs, mee GEHL (1904-1957), a Mexican painter, became... More >>

Kahlo, Frida

Kahlo, Frida (1907-1954), was an important Mexican painter known for her harsh, revealing... More >>

Orozco, Jose Clemente

Orozco, Jose Clemente, oh ROHS koh, hoh SAY klay MAYN tay (1883-1949), was a Mexican painter. He... More >>

Rivera, Diego

Rivera, Diego (1886-1957), was a Mexican artist. He became famous for murals that portrayed... More >>

Siqueiros, David

Siqueiros, see KAY raws, David (1896-1974), was a Mexican painter famous for his vigorous and... More >>

Tamayo, Rufino

Tamayo, Rufino, tah MAH yoh, roo FEE noh (1899-1991), was an important Mexican painter. He became... More >>


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