Roberto Marquez. by Edward Lucie Smith - 2002.

London, UK Art Books International, 2002. Hardcover First Edition UK, so stated. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows just a touch of wear at the lower rear corner tip and at the heel of the backstrip; the binding shows barely discernible lean, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows just a hint of wear to the extremities; very mild rubbing; tiny, closed tears at three of the corner tips; unclipped. Overall, very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large Format 4to. 160pp. Profusely illustrated with Color Plates. Hardback with DJ. Roberto Marquez was born in Mexico, but has spent most of his career living and working in the United States, first in Arizona, then in New Jersey. His large classical canvases combine symbols taken from history, legend and the folk arts of Mexico with a strong autobiographical element. Taken together, his qualities have led critics to see him as the natural successor to the legendary Frida Kahlo. Increasingly regarded as perhaps the most important artist to have emerged from Mexico since the generation of Kahlo and Rivera, Marquez looks set to become a key name in American art for the 21st Century.