José Luis Cuevas

José Luis Cuevas (February 26, 1934 – July 3, 2017) was a Mexican artist. He was born in Mexico City.

Cuevas was one of the first to challenge the then dominant Mexican muralism movement as a member of the Generación de la Ruptura (Breakaway Generation). He was a mostly self-taught artist, whose styles and influences are moored to the darker side of life, often depicting distorted figures and the debasement of humanity. He had remained a controversial figure throughout his career, not only for his often shocking images, but also for his opposition to writers and artists who he feels participate in corruption or create only for money.

In 1992, the José Luis Cuevas Museum was opened in the historic center of Mexico City holding most of his work and his personal art collection.

Cuevas died on July 3, 2017 in Mexico City at the age of 83.^[1]

José Luis Cuevas Media

Bertha Riestra primera esposa de José Luis Cuevas y madre de Mariana, Jimena y María José Cuevas.
José Luis Cuevas, exposición en la Galería de la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público, Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México, 1984.
Courtyard of the José Luis Cuevas Museum with "La Giganta"
José Luis Cuevas, dibujante y escultor mexicano.
Monument of the Obscene Figure in Colima, Colima, Mexico.
Portion of the pub with works by the artist on the wall at the Hacienda Santa Clara Study and Research Center in San Miguel Allende, Mexico
Jose Luis Cuevas Museum, located behind Santa Ines Church
"Autorretrato" escultura en bronce de José Luis Cuevas, frente al Palacio de Bellas Artes - panoramio
Caballo de circo, escultura de José Luis Cuevas
Figura Obscena, escultura de José Luis Cuevas