Leonardo Nierman

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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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