Rodolfo Aguirre Tinoco

His work can be found in the collections of the Mexican Engraving and Print Museum in Bulgaria, the Alfredo Guati Rojo National Watercolor Museum, the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo in Morelia and the Museo Amecatlel in Mexico City. He also exhibited at the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, of which he was a member. His work was a combination of free forms with elements which are done realistically in detail. His idea was to deepen the psyche of man, depicting both the negative and positive aspects of humanity in his art. His work often employed rough textured materials with dark, rich colors to indicate negativity and light, shiny colors on smooth surfaces to indicate the positive aspects of humanity. The main figures of his work are generally realistic with detail, especially his depictions of the female body which represent creation. However, there are elements of Expressionism in his work. Backgrounds are generally chaotic with abstractions, with shadows and light and broken faces, which the painter has called “psiquismo” (lit. Psychism). Notable examples of this include El señor de las flores, Enigma, Lo que es arriba, a veces, no es abajo, La psiquis 28, Luces y sombras, Rostro de los 3 reinos No. 1 and Hombre apocalíptico de tierra, vegetal, animal de sentimientos y muerte. Aguirre Tinoco lived in Mexico City. He died there on 14 June 2019, at the age of 91.

• Name — Rodolfo Aguirre Tinoco • Born — 1927 • Place of death — Mexico City, Mexico • Known for — painting and graphic arts • Training — Academy of San Carlos Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas