Sergio Sánchez Santamaría - prints and biography
Mexican Artist Creating Intricate Narrative works Inspired by Myth and Symbolism
Sergio Sánchez Santamaría
photo courtesy of Speedball
Biography
Sergio Sánchez Santamaría is a Mexican painter, muralist, printmaker, scratchboard artist, and teacher. Born in Tlayacapan, Morelos, in 1976, he grew up in Mexico City and earned his degree from the Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado “La Esmeralda.” He studied with prominent Mexican graphic artists including Adolfo Mexiac and Alberto Beltrán.
Working primarily in linocut, woodcut, and other printmaking techniques, Sánchez Santamaría draws upon Mexican history, pre-Hispanic imagery, mythology, politics, and popular culture. His bold black-and-white compositions continue the socially engaged graphic tradition of José Guadalupe Posada and the Taller de Gráfica Popular. His work has been exhibited internationally and is held in collections including Duke University Libraries and the Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley.
By Sergio Sánchez Santamaría
Medium: linocut
Image Size: 7 x 10 inches
Depiction of the feathered serpent of Mesoamerican tradition coiling through a dense composition of feathers, skeletal figures, and expressive faces. The bold black-and-white contrasts and closely carved lines reflect Sánchez Santamaría’s distinctive approach to relief printmaking and his engagement with Mexican history, mythology, and popular graphic traditions.