Ramon Lopez Velarde Books

The book is large format hardcover, very hard to find. It contains text in Spanish relating to his life and art. It also contains many black and white illustrations. The real treat are the color plates, the last half of the book is color plates, many of them in full size. This book is great for reference. I took it upon myself to look for a Mexican artist that did not do the stereotypical art like the Fridas and the Riveras. Not to say that their art is not good or significant, but it seems that those are the only two artist that represent us Mexicans as artists. The style of the art is Edvard Munch meets Velazquez, meets Manet. It is a post impressionist style with an emphasis on the human figure. The book also contains many great studies done in color pencil, and some illustrations. The only complaint I have is that there is not a color plate of the painting "Our gods," in my opinion his greatest masterpiece ever. I would highly recommend this book for those interested in Mexican art or the effects of impressionism in other parts of the world.