Francisco Zúñiga (1912 - 1998)
1912-12-27Guadalupe, Costa Rica1998-08-09Tlalpan, MexicoCosta Rica, Mexico
Francisco Zúñiga
José Jesús Francisco Zúñiga Chavarría was a Costa Rican-born Mexican artist, known both for his painting and his sculpture. Journalist Fernando González Gortázar lists Zúñiga as one of the 100 most notable Mexicans of the 20th century, while the Encyclopædia Britannica calls him "perhaps the best sculptor" of the Mexican political modern style.
Date and place of birt: | 27 december 1912, Guadalupe, Costa Rica |
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Date and place of death: | 9 august 1998, Tlalpan, Mexico |
Nationality: | Costa Rica, Mexico |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Sculptor |
Genre: | Figurative art, Genre art, Portrait sculpture, Portrait |
Art style: | Modern art, Post War Art |