At the end of March we were treated to a visit by Kathryn’s sister, Marie, and her husband Ralph. Super people. We had great fun taking in the major attractions of the city during their short stay.
Works by Abraham Ángel, dubbed “the shooting star of Mexican Modernism” for his brief but brilliant career, were on display at the Museum of Modern Art. He only lived to the age of 19 and produced only 30 works but made a lasting mark on the art world during his short life.
Also at the Museum of Modern Art was a display of works by Enrique Echaverría. A native of Mexico City, he left his studies in aeronautical engineering to go to art school. He was associated with Generación de la Ruptura (Breakaway Generation), a group of artists who broke away from the accepted Mexican muralism style that dominated post revolution Mexican art. I was most impressed by the variation in his work that ranged from abstract to realism.
Tomorrow: another show, another artist