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Porfirio Salinas Figurative Paintings

American, 1910-1972
(1910-1973) Porfirio Salinas was a self-taught artist who painted landscapes of Central Texas with an emphasis on the vast bluebonnet fields that grow there in the springtime. Born in 1910 in Bastrop, Texas, he attended public schools in San Antonio. He also observed works in progress by the director of the San Antonio Art School, Jose Arpa, as well as landscape painter, Robert Wood. Wood is said to have paid Salinas five dollars a picture to paint bluebonnets because "he hated to paint bluebonnets". Salinas served in the military from 1943 to 1945. Although he was assigned to Fort Sam Houston, he was allowed to live at home. At the fort, Colonel Telesphor Gottchalk assigned him to paint murals for the officers lounge and various other projects, and Salinas continued to be able to paint during his entire conscripted period. Even before he achieved notoriety among galleries, dealers, and museums, Salinas was widely followed and appreciated by many Texans, including former President Lyndon B. Johnson, who may be considered responsible for launching Salinas popularity beyond the boundaries of Texas. In 1973, Texas capital, Austin, honored Salinas for having "done much to bring the culture of Mexico and Texas closer together with his paintings". Salinas died in April 1973 in San Antonio, Texas.
(Biography provided by Charles Morin Fine Art)
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Artist: Porfirio Salinas
"BULLFIGHTER" MATADOR MEXICO MEXICAN CIRCA 1950s PORFIRIO SALINAS ARTIST
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
Porfirio Salinas (1910-1973) San Antonio Artist Size: 16 x 12 Frame: 20 x 16 Medium: Oil "Bullfighter" Porfirio Salinas was a self-taught artist who painted landscapes of Central Tex...
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1930s Impressionist Porfirio Salinas Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"MANOLETE" THE MOST FAMOUS BULLFIGHTER MEXICO SPAIN MATADOR PORFIRIO SALINAS ART
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
Porfirio Salinas (1910-1973) San Antonio Artist Size: 24 x 20 Frame: 30 x 26 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Manolete" The Bullfighter. Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez (4 July 1917 – 29 Aug...
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1940s Impressionist Porfirio Salinas Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"SILVERIO" THE BULLFIGHTER / MATADOR MEXICO MEXICAN BY PORFIRIO SALINAS
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
Porfirio Salinas (1910-1973) San Antonio Artist Image Size: 24 x 20 Frame Size: 30 x 26 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Silverio" The Bullfighter Silverio Pérez (20 June 1915 — 2 September 20...
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1930s Impressionist Porfirio Salinas Figurative Paintings

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Oil

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