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Jose Lopez Gutierrez (1900 - 1968) was a painter, author, Professor and innovator who contributed to the development of acrylic paints.
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Born | Miacatlan, Morelos, México | March 19, 1900
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b. March 19, 1900 in Miacatlan, in the state of Morelos, México. [1] Emigrated to US around 1916 Resided in San Francisco until 1921, then moved to NYC[1] and returned to Mexico Cityin 1925. Married in Mexico City in1925. Returned to NYC in 1925 and remained a resident. Became a US citizen in 1931? Not sure of year. Left US in 1945 (post Second World War) to paint a mural in Havana, Cuba. Went to Mexico City in 1945-6(?) and resided there until his death Sept. 2 1968
A retrospective exhibition of his paintings was hosted by the Pratt Institute Gallery in 1967.[1]
“the scream”, 1965 [1]
He is credited with the development of plastic formulations for painting using acrylic, vinyl, and ethyl silicate[1], and developed one of the first commercially available acrylic paints for artists. Politec Acrylic Artists' Colors [2][3]
Experimented at Sherwin-Williams laboratories with plastic resins. which led to plastic paint formulas developed in 1953 as the first acrylic artist paint called "Politec."[4] Henry Levison of Cincinnati-based Permanent Pigments Co. produced Liquitex colors.[5][6] These two product lines were the first acrylic emulsion artists' paints,[7]
In 1945, he established the Taller de Ensayo de Materiales Plásticos at the Instituto Politécnico Nacional in Mexico City.[1][8]
Some of the artists who joined the institute and participated in the creation of the collective murals were [Arnold Belkin][9] [10] [11],
From Fresco to Plastics [1] Painting with Acrylics [1] Painting with Acrylics [2][3]
He was a WPA fresco supervisor.[4]
Todo: Add content from Google Book search Jose Gutierrez Mexican Muralists
Science and art : the contemporary painted surface Contains biographical info. And some information on the founding of the Taller de Ensaye de Materiales Plasticos. There was a lot of publicity around it, which means Mexican newspapers should be a rich source of references.