Description
Gustavo Montoya (1905 – 2003) was born in Mexico City. At the age of 14 he entered the Academia de San Carlos (Mexico’s art academy) and studied with German Gedovius and Roberto Montenegro. He also studied in Paris, Italy and England.
Montoya paints genre scenes and still life, but he is mostly known for his portraits of children. His recognizable format is a child dressed and seated in the middle of the paper. He worked in oils, sometimes incorporating mixed media, and lithography. He was part of the Mexican Muralist group, along with Diego Rivera, Siquieros and Orozco.
