Saturnino Herran
We ar taking a look at Mexican artist Saturnino Herran’s La Ofrenda from 1914. I hope you enjoy the information!
Saturnino Herran never went to Europe and he turned down the opportunity to do so when he received a grant. Herran’s work is deeply rooted in the roots of Mexican culture and his interest for indigenous people and capturing their dignity. He speaking for the people and showing appreciation. Herran was a gifted colorist who simplified shapes and had a modern flair. While retaining an interest for pattern and handling his painting with sensual generosity. Herran has a way of painting. He cluster paints and outlines shapes. Also, it comes as no surprise that he also worked creating designs for stained glass windows. In La Ofrenda from 1914, we see an indigenous family carrying marigolds on a shallow water bark. Possibly in the canals of Mexico City. They’re going to make an ofrenda and probably decorate the grave of an ancestor. The whole family is there, as they have always lived in multigenerational settings. In fact the reduced oeuvre of Herran often hints at cycles of life (the old, the new, the blooming, and the decay). Herran died early in his 30’s but the last year of his life were busy working on a large mural that was going to be entitled “Our Gods.”
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Works Cited
Lucie-Smith, Edward. Latin American Art since 1900. 3rd ed., 2021.