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Alfredo Zalce
was lauded in 1937 by the Mexican master Carlos Merida as “one
of the leading young artists of this generation.” These
comments followed his first one-man show in 1932. His death in
2003 at the age of 92 closed a 71 year professional career at a
time he was honored as Mexico’s finest realist. Alfredo was
praised through his life for his murals, monuments, bronzes, and
easel painting, but his original prints: etchings, wood and
linoleum cuts, lithographs, and serigraphs were the first works
to come to the minds of artists and collectors who have admired
his creations. His goal as an artist was to reach the people.
From fiercely political prints and murals to gorgeous
landscapes, portraits and still lifes, he did just that. The
two volume edition dedicated to modern Mexican artists says it
well: “one of the most inspired teachers in Mexico. . . all
important collections of modern Mexican art contain examples of
Zalce’s paintings. |
