KESSLER FREDZIA

Born Warsaw, Poland in 1922 and arrived in Mexico in 1929, done it and his family became naturalized Mexicans and settled in Monterrey, NL In 1939 he graduated from high school in law and went to the Academy of Art Tyler (Philadelphia, USA) where he studied drawing, painting and sculpture until 1941. From 1941 to 1942 continued his studies at the Art Students League of New York. Due to the outbreak of the war his father made him return to Mexico.

He continued his studies at the Institute of Painting in San Miguel Allende, Guanajuato, with maestro James Pinto and sculpture with master Ibarra. He also studied at the Academy's teachers La Esmeralda Moreno and Nicholas Feliciano Peña.

During 10 years working in the workshop of English teacher Robin Bond, under whose direction pastel work, wash, lithography and oil.

Kessler dominated the teacher several techniques, although most of his work is in oil. Her paintings are realistic, tending in some works to symbolism and surrealism free in terms of reminiscences, allegories, dreams and nostalgic expressions and mystery. About environments remembered scenes and characters, imaginary and literature. He was also devoted many years to the portrait. yes "> His versatility led her to venture into still life and landscapes. It has several pictures of animals.

His works were part of several group exhibitions which include: The Berne galleries, MerKup, the Jewish Sports Center, the lounge Caldwell Camino Real, the National Anthropology Museum and the House of Culture Benito Juárez.

lang = "ES-TRAD"> In 1975 had a solo exhibition at the National Gallery of Fine Arts. This exhibition covers two floors and had rave reviews in the media.

He received several awards and recognitions throughout his career.

In 1979 he moved to live in the city of Cuernavaca. At home he opened a painting studio in which he classes until the end of his life. Here, too, had several exhibitions, all with their students. Highlights from:

The Borda garden gallery, the Autonomous University of Morelos, Guild House, Gallery La Carreta. In several of these sites presented several consecutive years.

"teacher", as known in Cuernavaca, had a long and fruitful life. Was modest and often gave his paintings. Unfortunately, his work is very scattered. Here we made an effort to collect some art and honor their memory. The teacher was a man beloved of all his students were his friends (and friends). He was loved and admired. He died on November 3, 2009 and concern in the hospital was: "Oh Mijito, do not complete the picture I promised you for your birthday. "