American Folk Art Museum
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New York City, NY 10023
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New York City, NY 10023
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Museums page for Martin Ramirez ((1895 - 1963)), known for Outsider art, naive figure and animal paintings, drawings, collage. Showing 4 museum collections and exhibitions.
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1895 Jalisco, Mexico - 1963 Auburn, California. Known for: Outsider art, naive figure and animal paintings, drawings, collage.
Martin Ramirez is labeled an "outsider artist" because he was self-taught and seemed to be in a world totally unto himself. Of him relative to this 'outsider' description, it was written: "One reason... Read full biography
Martin Ramirez is labeled an "outsider artist" because he was self-taught and seemed to be in a world totally unto himself. Of him relative to this 'outsider' description, it was written: "One reason his drawings always seemed so confounding, even to outsider-art connoisseurs, was because no one... Read full biography
Martin Ramirez is labeled an "outsider artist" because he was self-taught and seemed to be in a world totally unto himself. Of him relative to this 'outsider' description, it was written: "One reason his drawings always seemed so confounding, even to outsider-art connoisseurs, was because no one was really sure if the women, horsemen, buildings and trains that appear in them were pure products of his imagination or portrayals of specific subjects in the real world that had particular meanings... Read full biography
Martin Ramirez is labeled an "outsider artist" because he was self-taught and seemed to be in a world totally unto himself. Of him relative to this 'outsider' description, it was written: "One reason his drawings always seemed so confounding, even to outsider-art connoisseurs, was because no one was really sure if the women, horsemen, buildings and trains that appear in them were pure products of his imagination or portrayals of specific subjects in the real world that had particular meanings for the artist. What was Ramirez trying to express?" . Marked by a reverberating and repetitive line, his drawings have an obsessive quality. Of the 300 plus extant works, the most recurring images are the horse and rider and trains, potent symbols of... Read full biography
Martin Ramirez is labeled an "outsider artist" because he was self-taught and seemed to be in a world totally unto himself. Of him relative to this 'outsider' description, it was written: "One reason his drawings always seemed so confounding, even to outsider-art connoisseurs, was because no one was really sure if the women, horsemen, buildings and trains that appear in them were pure products of his imagination or portrayals of specific subjects in the real world that had particular meanings for the artist. What was Ramirez trying to express?" . Marked by a reverberating and repetitive line, his drawings have an obsessive quality. Of the 300 plus extant works, the most recurring images are the horse and rider and trains, potent symbols of the freedom and escape that were denied to him. The self-taught Ramirez, before he took up art th... Read full biography
Martin Ramirez - Artist Info
About Martin Ramirez: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (4)
All MuseumsAmerican Visionary Art Museum
800 Key Highway & Covington
Baltimore, MD 21230-3940Crocker Art Museum
216 O Street
Sacramento, CA 95814Milwaukee Art Museum
700 North Art Museum Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3707