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| Francisco Zuniga Mexican (1912-1998) RECLINING NUDE (1975) pastel on paper 19.75” 27.75” |
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| Francisco Zúñiga was born in San José, Costa Rica in 1912. As a young man Zúñiga learned to carve and paint polychrome religious imagery while working in the workshop of his father Manuel María Zúñiga. Zúñiga wasn’t satisfied with this kind of work and spent much of his time intensively studying natural subjects. He studied drawing, stone sculpture, and engraving at the School of Fine Arts in San Jose. Later, in 1936, he studied stone carving at La Esmeralda in Mexico City. He was appointed to the faculty of La Esmeralda where he remained until his retirement in 1970. Zuniga's art reflects a love and respect for Central American people and traditions. In 1972, he created his first lithograph. As a complement to his emotionally powerful sculpture, Zuniga's prints articulate the sensitivity and sensuality of the human figure. He has been the recipient of numerous international prizes and awards. His work is exhibited frequently in prominent galleries throughout the world and may be found in the permanent collections of twenty-nine museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Los Angeles County Museum, the Mexican Museum in San Francisco, and the Phoenix Art Museum. |