Alfredo Zalce Biography
Patzcuaro, Mexico, 1908 - 2003
An established Mexican artist, Alfredo Zalce worked in a variety of mediums.
He studied art at the Escuela Central de Artes Plasticas, in Mexico, and later in the studio of the prestigious print artist Emilio Amero. There he met young men who would become great artists, like Carlos Orozco Romero, Carlos Merida, y Francisco Dosamantes.
Zalce was a political activist for a number of progressive groups, including the League of Revolutionary Writers and Artists. In 1937 he co- founded the Taller de Grafica Popular, with other important artists, including Leopoldo Mendez, Pablo O?Higgins, and Luis Arenal.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
2002 - Siglo XX - Grandes Maestros Mexicanos - Pais de realidad y sueño. Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Monterrey - MARCO, Monterrey, Mexico.
2000 - A Walk through the Paper Forest. Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, USA.
1981 - Retrospectiva. Museo de Arte Moderno de Chapultepec. Mexico.
1960 - 45 Años de lucha. Homenaje al pueblo Mexican