The Mexican painter, sculptor and muralist Rafael Cauduro died yesterday at the age of 72, the Minister President of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN), Arturo Zaldívar, informed through his social networks.
I deeply regret the death of the great Rafael Cauduro. A huge loss for the art of Mexico. His mural in the SCJN will be a permanent cry against injustice. My condolences and a supportive hug to Liliana, Elena and Juliana. Rest in peace
Zaldívar wrote on his Twitter account.
A few minutes later, the Court published a message on that same social network: “We regret the death of Rafael Cauduro, author of the mural A cry for justice. seven major crimes, located in the SCJN headquarters building. We extend our condolences to his family and friends.”
The artist was born on April 18, 1950 in Mexico City and was recognized as one of the most important exponents in the world of plastic creation.
The painter, sculptor and muralist in an interview with The Conference in Cuernavaca, Morelos, in 2008.Photo María Meléndrez Parada
Cauduro studied architecture and industrial design at the Universidad Iberoamericana and made large-format paintings, murals, sculpture, and glass, as well as making sketches and using materials as diverse as oil, acrylic, and fiberglass to capture textures such as bricks, wood, metal, and tiles.
In addition to the mural in the Court’s headquarters building, his work can be seen in the Los Pinos Cultural Center and in the Insurgentes station of the Mexico City Metro.
Since he began to exhibit individually, in 1976, Cauduro has shown his work in various venues in Mexico and abroad, including the Casa del Lago, the Museum of the Palace of Fine Arts, the Museum of Modern Art, the Casa Diego Museum Rivera and the Jardín Borda, from the Instituto de Cultura de Morelos, as well as in the Alex Rosenberg Gallery, in New York.
His creations were also exhibited at the Louise Newman and Tasende galleries in Los Angeles, as well as at the Vancouver 86 World Expo.