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José Luis Cuevas
Mexican artist (–)
This article is about the Mexican artist. For the Mexican architect and urban planner, see José Luis Cuevas (architect). For the Mexican boxer with a similar name, see Pipino Cuevas.
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| Born | February 26, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Died | July 3, (aged 83) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupation(s) | painter, illustrator, printmaker, sculptor, writer |
| Movement | Modernism, Neo-figurativism, Mexican muralism |
| Awards | National Prize for Arts and Sciences of Fine Arts () |
| Website | Official website |
José Luis Cuevas (February 26, July 3, ) was a Mexican artist, he often worked as a painter, writer, draftsman, engraver, illustrator, and printmaker.
Cuevas was one of the first to challenge the then dominant Mexican muralism movement as a prominent member of the Generación de la Ruptura (English: Breakaway Generation). He was a mostly self-taught artist, whose styles and influences are moored to the