Stunning and rare large Mario Sanchez print
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Please see my other Limited Edition prints by Mario Sanchez from 1980
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Critically acclaimed as the most important Cuban American Folk Artist of the 20th Century he received one-man exhibitions in major museums from New York's American Folk Art & Museum of the City of New York to Cuba's National Museum of Fine Art. His motto was "One Race, the Human Race". He believed in the Great American Dream with a humorous twist. Mario Sanchez's passion was depicting the people of Key West & Tampa. His unique technique of sketches & intaglios of Florida's & Cuba's treasured history involve the humanistic values of a rich cultural community filled with the traditions of immigrants of diverse geographic and ethnic origins.Mario Sanchez is a native of Key West and was born in 1908, the son of a cigar maker. After graduating from business school he held many jobs. As a self-taught artist he began carving and painting in 1930. He continued to work until 1970 when he devoted full time to his art work. Through Mario's art we are provided an insight into people's lives who otherwise never would have become a part of history. Their lives and tangible associations such as old wooden buildings and street scenes are alive today for us to see.Mario Sanchez, Cuban American, October 7th, 1908 - April 28th, 2005