In 2002-2003, Artemio Rodriguez reinterpreted an original 1939 painting by Frida Kahlo that was entitled, "Las dos Fridas."
This painting was completed shortly after her divorce with Diego Rivera. This portrait shows Frida's two different personalities. One is the traditional Frida in Tehuana costume, with a broken heart, sitting next to an independent, modern-dressed Frida.
"Innocent Creatures" was a series that was envisioned by Artemio Rodriguez in 2003. There were several linocuts that were produced to this end. Some of these depict mythological creatures.
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Artist: Artemio Rodriguez, Pátzcuaro.
One way to promote art is through illustrating through different media. Artemio Rodriguez transports his skills of linocut by illustrating a vintage classic car.
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Artist: Artemio Rodriguez (1972-)
Title: Somos parte (1994)
Linocut, 18 x 15 cm.
This particular piece acquires special significance in light of the current Presidential directive of construing the wall. What does an American dream mean? Artemio interrogates the complex realities of many undocumented workers who basically go through a series of trials to cross the border in search of the elusive dream. American dream as an idea has attracted not only the migrants from Latin America, but also from the rest of the world.
edition 36/40, pencil signed and dated lower right, titled center margin
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José Guadalupe Posada : 150 años = José Guadalupe Posada : 150 years
Author: José Guadalupe Posada; Artemio Rodríguez; Julie Logan; Silvia Capistrán
Publisher: Los Angeles, Ca. : La mano Press ; México : Editorial RM, 2003.
Series: Art history, México, bilingüal =Historia del arte, México, bilingüe.
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Artist: Artemio Rodriguez, Pátzcuaro. One way to promote art is through illustrating through different media. Artemio Rodriguez transports his skills of linocut by illustrating a vintage classic car. Fair academic use only. Posted according to section 108 of title 17 of the United States Code, §201.14: Warnings of copyright for use by individual libraries and archives.
Several contemporary artists have continued the tradition of printmaking in Mexico. Here, the curator would like to focus on two artists who due to their distinct life experiences are continuing to influence the future artists to come through their artistic creations. I chose for this exhibition some works of the following artists, Artemio Rodriguez of La Mano Press and Sergio Sánchez Santamaría, whose work is inspired by the last generation of the artists from the Taller Grafica Popular (TGP) co-founder Leopoldo Méndez (1902-1969).