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César A. Martínez: Smoke and Mirrors

Past exhibition
October 24 - November 30, 2024 San Antonio
César A. Martínez, Bato Rojo Lino, 1988
César A. Martínez, Bato Rojo Lino, 1988

César A. Martínez American, b. 1944

Bato Rojo Lino, 1988
Linoleum reduction print
13 x 10 in
33 x 25.4 cm
Edition 8 of 22

Further images

  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 1 ) César A. Martínez, Bato con sunglasses, 2024
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 2 ) César A. Martínez, Bato con sunglasses, 2024
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Martínez’s bato and pachuco series are composed of various visual sources such as obituary pictures from the local papers, high school yearbook pictures, and the media. “Though based on real...
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Martínez’s bato and pachuco series are composed of various visual sources such as obituary pictures from the local papers, high school yearbook pictures, and the media. “Though based on real individuals, calculated liberties are taken with visual facts to “universalize” a character and make him so readily recognizable as to elicit an “I know him!” response from the viewer. Through this approach, I can explore a range of human attitudes within a somewhat clinical context and perhaps give a more accurate visual portrayal than what popular culture can provide. I know I am done with a particular piece when I sense that the character has taken on a life of its own.” says Martínez.
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Exhibitions

César A. Martínez: Smoke and Mirrors, Ruiz-Healy Art, San Antonio, TX (catalogue) 2024.

Rote, Carey Clements, Jacinto Quirarte, and William J. Chiego, Cesar A. Martínez: A Retrospective. San Antonio, TX: Marion

Koogler McNay Art Museum, 1999

Literature

César A. Martínez: Smoke and Mirrors, Ruiz-Healy Art, San Antonio, TX, 2024 (illustrated)
Romo, Ricardo. “César Martinez’s Retrospective Show: A Tribute To A Maestro Of Chicano Art,” Substack, November 6, 2024. (illustrated)
Rote, Carey Clements, Jacinto Quirarte, and William J. Chiego, Cesar A. Martínez: A Retrospective. San Antonio, TX, Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum, 1999, p. 92 (illustrated)

Publications

César A. Martínez: Smoke and Mirrors, Ruiz-Healy Art, San Antonio, TX, 2024 (illustrated)
Rote, Carey Clements, Jacinto Quirarte, and William J. Chiego, Cesar A. Martínez: A Retrospective. San Antonio, TX, Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum, 1999, p. 92 (illustrated)
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