Retrato de Luis Muñoz Marín
Retrato de Luis Muñoz Marín (Portrait of Luis Muñoz Marín) is a 1977 oil painting by the Puerto Rican artist Francisco Rodón of the first democratically elected governor of Puerto Rico.
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| Artist | Francisco Rodón |
| Year | 1974–1977 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Location | Luis Muñoz Marín Foundation, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Work of Rodón
The work is one of the most recognized paintings of Rodón, capturing the psychological portrait of Luis Muñoz Marín after leaving office.[1] The portrait is the culmination of the Rodon's series called "Personajes".
In September 1974, Rodón began the portrait in Muñoz Marín's residence in Trujillo Alto. The sessions lasted until the end of that year.[2] The portrait helps appreciate the personal style of Rodón, that despite his travels and studies abroad resisted identification with any particular style.[3] According to Muñoz Marin, "The picture captured the feeling of a phase of my life in which, recalling the past, I grieved not to have done or not being able to do much more than what I've done."[4][5]
In 1992, the portrait was part of the art exhibit in the Pavilion of Puerto Rico at the Seville Expo '92.[5] The painting is part of the Luis Muñoz Marín Foundation's permanent collection.
References
- Escalante-Dumberger, Nellie. "Puerto Rican Painters, Past & Present". Puerto Rican Painter. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- Américas, Volume 40, Issue 1 - Volume 41, Issue 2. University of Texas: Organization of American States. 1988.
- Sullivan, Edward J. (1996). Arte latinoamericano del siglo XX (in Spanish). Editorial NEREA, 1996. ISBN 84-89569-04-5.
- "El cuadro [ de Rodón ] captó la impresión de de una fase de mi vida en la que, rememorando el pasado, me apesadumbra no haber podido hacer o no haber sabido hacer mucho más de lo que he hecho."
- "Fundacion Luis Muñoz Marín" (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 February 2010.