Emilio Amero (Mexican, 1901-1976), Eight Original Sketches

The first a pencil sketch on paper of four women, unsigned (9 1/2 x 11 3/8 in.); the second an ink and color sketch on paper of two figures embracing, unsigned; the third an ink and color sketch on paper of two figures, unsigned; the fourth a sketch of two figures embracing, signed "E. Amero" at lower right (17 1/2 x 13 in.); the fifth and sixth are two designs in pencil and crayon for cover sheets for lectures at The New School of Art, unsigned (4 x 3 1/4 in. each); the seventh a pencil sketch of a woman's head, unsigned 5 1/4 x 3 3/4 in.); and the eighth a sketch of a woman kneeling, unsigned (10 3/4 x 13 in.).

Emilio Amero was a Mexican artist and printmaker who played a significant role in the development of modern graphic arts in both Mexico and the United States. Born in Ixtlahuaca, Mexico, he was associated with the muralist movement of post-revolutionary Mexico and worked alongside figures such as Diego Rivera before relocating to New York in the late 1920s. In the United States he became known for his lithographs, which combined modernist formal sensibilities with imagery rooted in Mexican cultural life. He taught at a number of American institutions and was recognized as a skilled technician and innovator in the medium of lithography. His work bridges the vibrant cultural exchange between Mexico and the U.S. during the mid-twentieth century and remains of interest to scholars of both Latin American modernism and the history of printmaking.

Good to fair estate condition; most with some toning and wear to edges of sheets.

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