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Artworks
Federico Cantú
Sirena, 1946Aquatint and drypoint8 x 11 in
20.3 x 27.9 cmTrained as a painter, engraver, and sculptor, Mexican modern artist Federico Cantú (1907-1989) followed an academic approach, unlike many other artists of the Mexican Art School. He integrated historical and...Trained as a painter, engraver, and sculptor, Mexican modern artist Federico Cantú (1907-1989) followed an academic approach, unlike many other artists of the Mexican Art School. He integrated historical and religious themes with Greek mythology, as seen in Sirena. In 1945, he began working in the drypoint technique with renowned master engraver Carlos Alvarado Lang. Sirena was created in the late 1940s.Exhibitions
Views from Mexico: A 20th Panorama, Ruiz-Healy Art, New York, NY, 2025
