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Vlady
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Vlady

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Mexican murals exploring revolution and history.

Las revoluciones y los elementos · Public murals

Born
June 1920
Birthplace
Saint Petersburg
Died
21 July 2005

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Vlady

Russian-born Mexican painter who arrived in Mexico as a refugee with his father, writer Victor Serge. His career combined easel painting with large historical mural projects.

Early life

Exile and art

His family left the Soviet Union in 1936. In Belgium and France he encountered modern art and studied in artists’ workshops.

Career

  1. 1945

    Solo exhibition

    Held an early individual show in Mexico.

  2. 1960s

    Wider recognition

    Established his place in Mexican artistic life.

  3. 1970s

    Library murals

    Began major work at the Miguel Lerdo de Tejada Library.

Selected work

Las revoluciones y los elementos

Created a mural cycle considering modern revolutions.

Public murals

Worked on commissions in Nicaragua and Culiacán.

Beyond work

Preserving an archive

Donated thousands of artworks from his collection. Centro Vlady in Mexico City became a centre for researching and presenting his work.

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