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Leonardo Nierman
Instituto
Mexicano de
Cultura y
Educación de
Chicago
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Leonardo Nierman's work has played such a leading role in the
extraordinary drama which is modern Mexican art. He started to
exhibit at a time when the art of Mexico was undergoing a period
of drastic change--the influence of the long-established Muralists
was being challenged by the ideas of a new generation, open to
modernist internationalism.
Like many leading Mexican artists--Rufino Tamayo is another
example--Nierman consolidated his reputation abroad before
being accorded full recognition in Mexico itself (…) Since then
there have been exhibitions of his work all over the world, and he is
now represented in numerous museums: in Italy, Australia, Spain
and Japan, as well as in Mexico and Chicago.
In it one finds forms based on landscapes, on the discoveries
made by modern science, and also other suggested by his love
of music. One important predecessor is Dr. Atl (Gerardo Murillo
Cornadó), who can be regarded as the true founder of the
modern Mexican school.
The references are there in some of his paintings, but adroitly
concealed. The works in question can be read as pure
abstractions; they can also, with a shift of aesthetic perspective,
be seen as primal visions of landscape--images of the earth still in
a state of becoming, spouting flames, boiling lava, plumes of
smoke.
By Leonardo Nierman
Instituto
Mexicano de
Cultura y
Educación de
Chicago
is proud to present
Part of the introduction to the book "Leonardo Nierman: painting, sculpture, tapestry"by Eduard Lucie Smith and Horacio Ferrer (1994).
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The Mexican Cultural and Educational Institute (IMCE) is proud to
present one of his sculptures. Please call 708-369-9597 if
interested in additional information. IMCE is a non for profit
organization with an extensive catalog of Mexican artists.
Books related to Nierman's life and work:
Eduard Lucie Smith/Horacio Ferrer (comp.), Leonardo Nierman:
painting, sculpture, tapestry, Mexico, 1994. Carlos Pellicer,
Leonardo Nierman, Mexico, 1967.Enrique R. Gual, Leonardo
Nierman, Mexico, 1965.Jose Gomez Sicre, Leonardo Nierman,
Mexico, 1971, English translation by Ralph E. Dimmick.
By Leonardo Nierman
Instituto
Mexicano de
Cultura y
Educación de
Chicago
is proud to present
LA MÚSICA
Autorretrato (1979).
Leonardo Nierman Mendelejis (born 1932) is a Mexican artist and. Often , referred to as the Jackson Pollock of Latin art his work is known for its
vibrant colour.
Born in Mexico City on November 1, 1932 to parents of Eastern European descent, his first artistic endeavours were in the field of music. Academically, he was interested in both physical and mathematical sciences, and graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico with a bachelor degree in physics and mathematics in 1951. Upon graduating, Nierman turned his attention to painting while applying his knowledge of music, physics and mathematics to his art. These traits,
[1]especially music, are readily seen throughout his work.
In 1969, Nierman was awarded the prestigious Palm d'Ordes Beaux Arts, Monaco. He has held numerous exhibitions around the world and his works are held in many public collections including the Tel Aviv Museum of Art in Israel in and the Museum of Fine Arrst in Boston, Massachusetts.
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