Considered a complex artist and a strong woman of feminist spirit, María Izquierdo She was a Mexican painter who placed himself on the cusp of women's art of her time, creating a work full of folklore and national identity. These are some data that will allow you to know more about this prolific artist.
- He was born on October 30, 1902 in San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco. At 5 years she stayed a father's orphan, a situation that left her in charge of her grandparents until her mother married again.
- In the twenties he traveled to the Mexico City To study painting. In 1928 Igresó in the Painting and Sculpture School and remained of the old San Carlos Academyenrolled in the paint class of German Gedoviusin the art history class with Antonio Caso and in that of Drawed with Alberto Garduño.
- His first works are mostly portraits of his family and close friends, such as Belem portrait of 1928, and Girls sleeping of 1930, where he portrays his daughter and his niece.