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Memories of My Childhood (Recuerdos de mi infancia)
Acrylic on paper, 77 × 56 cm
This painting is part of a series inspired by the covers of El Libro Semanal, a sentimental comic magazine that accompanied generations of Mexican readers. It began as El Libro Mensual and, thanks to its popularity, eventually appeared weekly at newsstands. Its stories of love, betrayal, and misfortune were full of melodrama and larger-than-life characters.
I paint these covers from memory, but also with a sense of humor. I’m drawn to their drama, sentimentality, and intense imagery. By revisiting them, I play with that world and offer a small satire of Mexican popular culture: endearing, exaggerated, and unmistakably ours.
The painting measures 77 × 56 cm and is framed. The frame adds approximately 10 cm on each side, bringing the overall dimensions to about 97 × 76 cm.
You can pick it up at San Cayetano Studio or have it delivered free within San Miguel de Allende
@sancayetanostudio
Memories of My Childhood (Recuerdos de mi infancia)
Acrylic on paper, 77 × 56 cm
This painting is part of a series inspired by the covers of El Libro Semanal, a sentimental comic magazine that accompanied generations of Mexican readers. It began as El Libro Mensual and, thanks to its popularity, eventually appeared weekly at newsstands. Its stories of love, betrayal, and misfortune were full of melodrama and larger-than-life characters.
I paint these covers from memory, but also with a sense of humor. I’m drawn to their drama, sentimentality, and intense imagery. By revisiting them, I play with that world and offer a small satire of Mexican popular culture: endearing, exaggerated, and unmistakably ours.
The painting measures 77 × 56 cm and is framed. The frame adds approximately 10 cm on each side, bringing the overall dimensions to about 97 × 76 cm.
You can pick it up at San Cayetano Studio or have it delivered free within San Miguel de Allende
@sancayetanostudio
