Luis Nishizawa
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Luis Nishizawa Flores is a Mexican artist
. His father, Kenji Nishizawa is Japanese
with origins from Nagano prefecture
and his mother, María de Jesús Flores is Mexican.
Nishizawa's artistic studies began when he was admitted to the Academy of San Carlos
in 1942 and since 1951, the date of his first exhibition in the Hall of Mexican Plastic Art, he has been a tireless producer and exponent of Mexican art. His traditional approach and his reduction and simplification of forms ally him with such great landscape painters as Dr Atl, Gerardo Murillo. He also gave classes at the National Autonomous University of Mexico
(UNAM) in 1955. Nishizawa is recognized as one of Mexico's leading landscape artists of the 20th century. He currently works and teaches in Toluca
, in a late eighteenth-century house that he has converted to a studio and museum.
Mexican art
Mexican art consists of the various visual and plastic arts which developed over the geographical area now known as Mexico. The development of these arts roughly follow the history of Mexico, divided into the Mesoamerican era, the colonial period, with the period after the gaining of Independence...
. His father, Kenji Nishizawa is Japanese
Japanese Mexican
Japanese Mexican is a Mexican-born citizen of Japanese descent.-History:The first large numbers of Japanese settlers appeared in Mexico on May 10, 1897, to set up a coffee plantation business in Chiapas. Unfortunately, their business was unsuccessful, but regardless of this, many Japanese settlers...
with origins from Nagano prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
and his mother, María de Jesús Flores is Mexican.
Nishizawa's artistic studies began when he was admitted to the Academy of San Carlos
Academy of San Carlos
The Academy of San Carlos is located at 22 Academia Street in just northeast of the main plaza of Mexico City. It was the first major art academy and the first art museum in the Americas. It was founded in 1781 as the School of Engraving and moved to the Academia Street location about 10 years later...
in 1942 and since 1951, the date of his first exhibition in the Hall of Mexican Plastic Art, he has been a tireless producer and exponent of Mexican art. His traditional approach and his reduction and simplification of forms ally him with such great landscape painters as Dr Atl, Gerardo Murillo. He also gave classes at the National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico
The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México is a university in Mexico. UNAM was founded on 22 September 1910 by Justo Sierra as a liberal alternative to the Roman Catholic-sponsored Royal and Pontifical University of Mexico The Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (National Autonomous...
(UNAM) in 1955. Nishizawa is recognized as one of Mexico's leading landscape artists of the 20th century. He currently works and teaches in Toluca
Toluca
Toluca, formally known as Toluca de Lerdo, is the state capital of Mexico State as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. It is the center of a rapidly growing urban area, now the fifth largest in Mexico. It is located west-southwest of Mexico City and only about 40 minutes by car to the...
, in a late eighteenth-century house that he has converted to a studio and museum.