César A. Martínez American, b. 1944
Shorty, 2016
Mixed media on paper
30 x 22.3 in
76.2 x 56.5 cm
76.2 x 56.5 cm
In this piece, Martinez plays with mood and color dynamics in his usual style of depicting strong backgrounds and figurative muses, 'Shorty' strikes as a blend of nostalgia and the...
In this piece, Martinez plays with mood and color dynamics in his usual style of depicting strong backgrounds and figurative muses, "Shorty" strikes as a blend of nostalgia and the signature frontal expression that personalizes the experience between art and viewer, as well as calling to Martinez' usage of Mexican-American culture to portray a time where only white individuals had photographs and paintings done of them.
