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Alfredo Ramos Martinez

Alfredo Ramos Martinez (1871 - 1946) was active/lived in California / Mexico.  Alfredo Martinez is known for Portrait and pre-Columbian imagery painting, murals, sculptures.

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Alfredo Martinez is best known for his modern Mexican paintings and murals. His work did not directly reflect traditional Mexican art nor did it embrace the European modernist movements of the time, but rather his unique style was based on his heritage and his thorough academic background.

Born in Monterey, Mexico in 1871, Martinez remained there for his early education. He then studied at the Academia Nacional de Belles Artes in Mexico City between 1884 and 1892. As a young artist Martinez caught the attention of American, Phoebe Hearst who arranged financial support for him to study abroad. Martinez studied, lived and worked in Paris, France, and was eventually able to support himself after he received an award for one of his paintings at the Salon dAutomme in 1906.

He returned to his homeland in 1907 and three years later had accepted the position of Director of the School of Fine Arts in Mexico City. He also continued to paint portraits and commissione   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 16117 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Alfredo Ramos Martinez

   Publications  Book References:  22
Magazine References:  5

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5 Miscellaneous Magazine References for Alfredo Ramos Martinez
Magazine Article Date Author Color
Art & Auction in the air May 2003 Editors, Art & Auction Yes
Art & Antiques The Stars Come Out September 2000 Rutberg, Mary Lou Yes
Art & Auction Report from Florida January 2000 Vincent, Steven Yes
American Art Review Gold Rush to Pop: A History of December 1998 Vure, Sarah Yes
Southwest Art Gregson Collection October 1996 Moure, Nancy Dustin Wall Yes
22 Book References for Alfredo Ramos Martinez
Year Author Title Pages Color
2015 Moure, Nancy Dustin Publications in California Art No. 11 Index to California Art Exhibited at the Laguna Beach Art Association, 1918-1972 0 No
2009 Margarita Nieto, PhD and Louis Stern Alfredo Ramos Martinez & Modernismo 252 Yes
2005 AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 479 No
2005 Davenport, Ray Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition 2421 No
2004 McGowan, Alison C (Editor) Who's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition) 1512 No
2002 Hughes, Edan Milton Artists in California: 1786-1940 (Two Volumes)
Available For Sale.
1249 No
1999 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes 3724 No
1996 Karlstrom, Paul J (editor) On the Edge of America California Modernist Art, 1900-1950 308 Yes
1996 Moyssen, Xavier L.; Ramirez, Fausto; Garxa, Israel Cavaxos Un Homenaje a Alfredo Ramos Martinez (1871 - 1946) Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Monterrey (MARCO), Monterrey, NL, Mexico
(Exhibition catalog)
161 Yes
1993 Southwest Art Master Index 1971-1993 Artists in Southwest Art 64 No
1993 Southwest Art The Red Book Western American Price Index 126 No
1992 Favela, Ramon; Museo Nacional de Arte (MUNAL), Mexico City Alfredo Ramos Martinez (1871-1946) Una Vision Retrospectiva
(Exhibition catalog)
231 Yes
1991 Kamerling, Bruce; Self, K.C. Mina Pulsifer A Retrospective
(Exhibition catalog)
108 Yes
1991 Louis Stern Galleries, Maria Ramos Martinez Bolster, et.al. Alfredo Ramos Martinez
(Exhibition catalog)
104 Yes
1990 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) The Annual Exhibition Record of the Art Institute of Chicago
(Exhibition catalog)
1117 No
1989 Hughes, Edan Milton Artists in California, 1786-1940 637 No
1988 Quirarte, Jacinto The Latin American Spirit: Art and Artists in the United States, 1920-1970 343 Yes
1985 Dawdy, Doris Artists of the American West: Three Volumes A Biographical Dictionary 1184 No
1985 Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor) Who Was Who in American Art: Artists Active Between 1898-1947 707 No
1984 Moure, Nancy Dustin Wall Southern California Art Publication 3, Dictionary 291 No
1981 San Diego Museum of Art Catalogue of American Painting 240 Yes
1935 Mallett, Daniel Trowbridge Mallet's Index of Artists: International-Biographical Two Volumes: Includes 1940 Index 1130 No
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