Federico Carmona Quintero

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Federico Carmona Quintero

G. V. proudly presents an exposition of oil paintings by Federico Carmona Quintero (who signs his work "Carfed"), entitled "Realistic Beauty" until February 19th.
Maestro Carmona was born in Puebla, Puebla in 1946 and has lived in Aguascalientes, Mexico since 1980.

His mastery of realism is self taught based on observation, imagination and the influence of such famous painters as Titian, Rubens, Rembrandt and Velasquez, whom he admired and studied their techniques.

He demonstrated a talent for drawing at an early age and was encouraged to paint in oils by the recognized Italian painter, Monseñor Lazaro Ramanini at the *Seminario Palafoxiano* of Puebla in 1960. His first exposition in 1965 received great eulogies. In 1969 he was part of a group of artists from the San Carlos Academy of Art in Mexico City and was also recognized as a
writer, orator and poet, obtaining prizes and recognition in his native city of Puebla as well as nationally and internationally.

Maestro Carmona has done oil portraits of such important artistic figures as Vicente and Alejandro Fernandez, Lucha Villa, and Jorge Negrete, two of which will be displayed in this exposition. The fine details of the faces and costumes are amazingly realistic.

Federico Carmona is noted for his beautiful paintings of nudes in very tasteful poses.

He also paints wonderful studies of children and often is asked to do portraits on commission.

Federico Carmona has participated in 15 collective and 12 individual expositions in major cities of Mexico such as Guadalajara, Monterrey, Leon, Toluca, Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta, San Miguel, and Aguascalientes as well as participating in collective showings in Italy, Spain and the United States.