page_title: José Luis Cuevas
section_title: Biography
hierarchical_section_title: José Luis Cuevas / Biography
caption_attribution_description: English: Manuel Suarez y Suarez, Mario Orozco Rivera y Jose Luis Cuevas
context_page_description: José Luis Cuevas was a Mexican artist and was one of the first to challenge the then dominant Mexican muralism movement as a prominent member of the Generación de la Ruptura. He was a mostly self-taught artist, whose styles and influences are moored to the darker side of life, often depicting distorted figures and the debasement of humanity. He had remained a controversial figure throughout his career, not only for his often shocking images, but also for his opposition to writers and artists who he feels participate in corruption or create only for money. In 1992, the José Luis Cuevas Museum was opened in the historic center of Mexico City holding most of his work and his personal art collection. His grandson Alexis de Chaunac is a contemporary artist.
caption: Manuel Suárez y Suárez, Mario Orozco Rivera  and José Luis Cuevas in the Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros