Xavier Guerrero
| Xavier Guerrero | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Javier Guerrero Saucedo Francisco December 1, 1896 San Pedro de las Colonias, Coahuila |
| Died | June 29, 1974 (aged 77) Mexico City, México, DF |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Occupation | Pioneer, painter |
| Spouse(s) | Clara Porset |
Xavier Guerrero (December 3, 1896 San Pedro de las Colonias, Coahuila – June 29, 1974 Mexico City) was one of the pioneers of the Mexican muralism movement in the early 20th century. He learned painting working with his father, who worked in masonry and decorating, with evidence that his ability was mostly self-taught. In 1912, he moved to Guadalajara and began painting murals, moving to Mexico City in 1919 just as the muralism movement was about to begin. Most of his work was in collaboration with or subordinate to other painters such as Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros, working at the San Ildefonso College, the Secretaría de Educación Pública building and the Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo; however, much of his other work has been lost. While best known for his mural work, his later canvas work is considered to be better.
Xavier Guerrero was born in 1896 with the name Javier Guerrero Saucedo Francisco, using the variant “Xavier Guerrero” as his professional name. He was born in San Pedro de las Colonias, Coahuila to Toalul Guerrero and Marion Saucedo.
His father was a bricklayer, painter and decorator doing work at haciendas, with Xavier involved his father’s trade early in life, learning aesthetics and painting techniques. As a child, he learned to mix create paint as well as make cement and mortar, with his ability to paint in watercolors recognized when he was very young.
Already noted for his work in watercolors, he moved to Guadalajara in 1912 where he met painters, musicians, sculptors and journalists at a location called Centro Bohemio, one of the centers of the start of the Mexican muralism movement. Jean Charlot was one of his best friends. In the 1920s, he had a relationship with photographer Tina Modotti of whom he did a portrait in 1928. For a time he lived with Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo.
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