Luis Ortiz Monasterio (August 23, 1906 in Mexico City – February 16, 1990 in Mexico City) was a Mexican sculptor noted for his monumental works
such as the Monumento a la Madre and the Nezahualcoyotl Foundation in
Chapultepec Park. His work was recognized in 1967 with the Premio Nacional de Artes and was a
founding member of the Academia de Artes.
Ortiz Monasterio is of the generation
of Mexican sculptors which includes Oliverio Martínez, Francisco Marín, Juan
Cruz Reyes, Federico Cantú,Federico Canessi and Carlos Bracho, which adopted
elements of Art Deco and Cubism, using figures from the working class and indigenous
populations.[4] His artistic style is characterized by the use of classical and geometric
elements, along with pre Hispanic influence. There is also influence from an
artist named Ivan Mestrock, a Yugoslav artist whose works he saw in art
magazines from Europe.[1][2] In his works, he applied concepts from numerology and Pythagorism along with metaphysical concepts from the Aztec
and Mayan cultures.
