ANTONIO M. RUIZ (1897-1964) WATERCOLOR ON PAPER BOARD. SIGNED

ANTONIO M. RUIZ (1897-1964) WATERCOLOR ON PAPER BOARD. SIGNED. 13 3/4" X 11" Born in Mexico City in 1897. Ruiz studied at the School of Fine Art in Mexico City. He was an assistant to Miguel Covarrubias on Treasure Island at the GGIE, 1939. Antonio Ruiz, better known as "El Corzo" or "El Corcito", was a painter satisfied with his work, always working under his own rules and although he was not part of any movement, he was guided by some innovative ideas that brought characters such as Dr. Atl and the Outdoor Schools. He was constantly motivated by the compositions of spaces, so that architecture was a face-to-face line in his work. Reflections were recurring in some of the author's works, where he captured dimensionality from an atypical perception. In this work he represented reflective objects with a trompe l'oeil effect. The light also plays in this compositional scheme of reflections, producing unusual shadows, however it is a realistic scene made on site. Those who knew "El Corzo" commented that his work spoke of his sympathy for the fusion of cultures; Juan O'Gorman, for example, came to express in his writings the admiration for the magnificent technique of the master Antonio Ruiz, whom he met by chance while giving him advice on painting. The exhibitions that he made were few, however in each of them the works were sold almost in their entirety. Currently, his works belong to collections and collections of museums and private galleries in Mexico and the United States