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Martín Ramírez
Mexican artist (1895–1963)
For the Colombian cyclist, see Martín Ramírez (cyclist). For the Peruvian footballer, see Martín Ramírez (footballer).
Martín Ramírez | |
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| Born | (1895-01-30)30 January 1895 Rincón de Velázquez, Tepatitlán, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Died | 17 February 1963(1963-02-17) (aged 68) |
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Martín Ramírez (January 30, 1895 – February 17, 1963) was a self-taught artist who spent most of his adult life institutionalized in Californiamental hospitals, diagnosed as a catatonicschizophrenic.
He is considered by some to be one of the 20th century's best self-taught masters.[1]
Biography
He was born on January 30, 1895, in Rincón de Velázquez, Tepatitlán, Jalisco, Mexico.[2] He married María Santa Ana Navarro Velázquez in 1918.[3] Ramirez migrated to the United States from Tepatitlan, Mexico to find employment, leaving behind his pregnant wife and three children.[4] He worked on