Prints, Drawings, and Photographs Caballero with Women Made in United States, North and Central Americac. 1953 Martín Ramírez, American (born Mexico), 1895 - 1963 Wax crayon, opaque watercolor and collage on pieced wove and printed papers Currently not on view 2002-53-42 125th Anniversary Acquisition. Bequest of Derrel DePasse, 2002 |
LabelBorn in Mexico, Martín Ramírez worked for railway construction crews in California before being institutionalized for schizophrenia in 1930. He began drawing in 1948 while a patient at a mental hospital in Auburn, California, where he remained until his death. Over three hundred of his images have survived. As seen in this intricate composition, regimentation and repetitive patterning define the landscapes and imagined topographies. The traditional image of the horse and rider, as seen in Caballero with Women, provided sustained inspiration for Ramírez and was a frequent subject. |
