Born in 1937 in Los Angeles, California, Eduardo Carrillo was a pivotal figure in the Los Angeles Chicano Art Movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Carrillo’s paintings often refer to history, religion, and mythology. His still lifes, landscapes, and empty rooms from the early 1960s show the influence of the Spanish masters, imbued with magic realism. In the 1970s, social themes and the human figure became central to his work, which increasingly included murals.
The Museo Eduardo Carrillo was founded to extend the artist’s work into the world through exhibitions, Web presence, and publications.
For more detailed information about this collection, visit the Museo Eduardo Carrillo collection page.
- Community Murals (Timothy Drescher)
- Contemporary Art (Larry Qualls Archive)
- Latin American Art (Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros)
- Mexican Retablos (Jorge Durand and Douglas Massey)
- Modern Latin American Art (Jacqueline Barnitz, Art and Art History Department, The University of Texas at Austin)
- Diego Rivera (Detroit Institute of Arts)
- Mark Rogovin: Mexican Murals