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Artworks
César A. Martínez American, b. 1944
Capote de Paseo (Ambar), 2017Collage on paper22.25 x 22.25in
56.5 x 56.5 cm“One day, it occurred to me that those wonderful Dos XX beer labels I admired could be great material for collages.” Martínez works with collaging classic labels from Mexican beer...“One day, it occurred to me that those wonderful Dos XX beer labels I admired could be great material for collages.” Martínez works with collaging classic labels from Mexican beer brands Dos XX, Carta Blanca, and Tecate. As seen in both Capote de Paseo (Dos XX Ambar) and (Dos XX Lager), the recognizable colors and typeface of the Dos Equis metallic foil have been paralleled with tickets to Nuevo Laredo’s Plaza de Toros, referencing the traditional regard for design seen in the lustrous patterns of the capote de paseo worn by toreros, often adorned with shimmering gold ornamentation and floral imagery.Exhibitions
César A. Martínez: Smoke and Mirrors, Ruiz-Healy Art, San Antonio, TX (catalogue) 2024.
2024 Cesar A. Martinez: Smoke and Mirrors, Ruiz-Healy Art, San Antonio, TX, 2024 (catalogue)2015-21 Icons & Symbols of the Borderland, University of Texas at El Paso Centennial Museum; traveling
show to the Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin, TX; Centro de las Artes, San Antonio, TX; the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Rusteberg Gallery; the Brownsville Museum of Art; the Amarillo Museum of Art; Carlsbad Museum and Art Center, Carlsbad, New Mexico; curator: Diana Molina (catalogue)
Literature
Romo, Ricardo. “César Martinez’s Retrospective Show: A Tribute To A Maestro Of Chicano Art,” Substack, November 6, 2024. (illustrated)
Molina, Diana. Icons & Symbols of the Borderland: Art from the US-Mexico Crossroads. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 2020. pg. 98 (illustrated).
Publications
César A. Martínez: Smoke and Mirrors, Ruiz-Healy Art, San Antonio, TX, 2024 (illustrated)
Molina, Diana. Icons & Symbols of the Borderland: Art from the US-Mexico Crossroads. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., 2020, p. 98 (illustrated).2of 2