Biography Rafael Coronel

1 biography

1.1 first years
1.2 youth
1.3 later years

biography
first years

the younger brother of pedro coronel, rafael felt artistic inclinations since earliest years. studied in escuela nacional de pintura, escultura y grabado la esmeralda , , developed unique artistic vocabulary. although paintings popular themes, cannot pieces spontaneous.

the vocation of being painter rafael inherited. grandfather used decorate churches: used paint decorations on walls of churches. when father told him pedro, brother, studying become painter in mexico city, thought great waste of time. greatest painters in mexico had rely on other jobs.

youth

rafael more teenager dreamed of becoming soccer player. although liked draw, thought art gives no money eat, , painting complement other jobs . didn t know there professional painters.

when rafael went mexico city wanted soccer player, player américa, promised study become accountant. when arrived in capital, started architecture. in 1952 won painting contest. piece gave him victory mujer de jerez, piece of art done crayons, since had no money buy better things. won scholarship of 300 pesos month. after winning contest stated: betrayed father, ve done country .

for scholarship effective, had study in painting school, decided enter la esmeralda , 2 months later expelled disobeying teachers. intentions of rafael during time show latinoamerican people without garnishing them diego rivera, david alfaro siqueiros, or josé clemente orozco. when leave painting alone, human figure reaches climax point, purest representation of human being, paintings of rembrandt.

coronel became lonely man in 1969 when wife, ruth, daughter of diego rivera , lupe marín, , mother of son, juan coronel, died. has had girlfriends, , has traveled around world next them. traveling helps him clear vision mexico , makes painting instincts, , puts me in front of canvas brush, painting , painting .

later years

rafael worked 20 years in uncle´s workshop. said has made best work there. lived in city of cuernavaca since year 1981. in studio, says made largest plastic production has achieved. since 1981 has lived in city of cuernavaca, in house surrounded wall full of graffiti appears protect vacant lot.

on occasion of 80th birthday in september 2011 fine arts opened in retro-futuristic , exhibition of 109 works coronel created 18 year. these works break earlier work coronel, because in same figuration, there decrepit characters. puts focus on end of life, of women , men in old age. different, because used seeing old age redeemed; in these tables, old age presented decline, aspect never explored , said juan coronel rivera, son of artist.

all stages in creative life represented in coronel s retrofuturism, not time when performing works closely related spanish painting, of audience remembers. in collection there sculptures, drawings , works have never been exhibited. retrofuturism has been presented @ museo rafael coronel in zacatecas , monterrey marco.