Horacio Renteria
“Untitled” Girl in front of Casa de Azulejos, Mexico City
18 x 23.5” Oil on canvas $11,000
“Untitled” Girl Holding Fruit
18 x 24” Oil on canvas $12,000
“Estrellita”
18.25 x 24” oil on canvas $12,000
Bio
Horacio Rentería Rocha was born on the 21'st of October 1912. as a child, Horacio Rentería Rocha has painted rustic landscapes and faces on faded house facades of his hometown. As a young artist Horacio Rentería Rocha became a student of the famous painter William de Lourdes. His oil paintings are mostly small panels representing idealized and magnificently dressed children. Typically, these are surrounded by beautiful Mexican cultural objects such as for example Piñatas. Pets, especially dogs and cats, are also frequently depicted with the children in the oil paintings. This is shown in his works with the children at their most beautiful moments of the game. Often, the magnificently dressed children are embedded in romantic landscapes. The traditional customs of the people play a special role in his paintings. In New York and Paris the works of Horacio Rentería Rocha became well known and famous as "The children of Horacio". Henry Fonda, Christian Dior, Leopold Anthony Stokowski and the community of heirs of former President Johnson are among the best-known collectors of Horacio Rentería Rocha's artworks.