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Trinidad
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About This Artwork
This painting was created by Jean Charlot in 1922.
It is an early work from a significant period in his career, when he returned to Mexico City and worked on mural projects alongside Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo.
Diego Rivera was also a close friend of Pablo Picasso.
The title of the painting, Trinidad, refers to one of Picasso’s middle names. For this reason, the work is believed to be dedicated to Picasso.
The painting is executed in a Cubist style, clearly visible in the angular lines of the face and the structured composition.
This is an important early example of Jean Charlot’s work.
Painted 1922 in Mexico City when painting murals with Diego Rivera.
EX Jean Charlot Collection
EX Hamane Collection
Exhibitions:
Action de Arts , 11-1922
Independents , NY 1923
Independents , NY Retrospective Show, 1941
Honolulu Academy of Arts, 1966, No 5
About Jean Charlot
Jean Charlot (1898–1979) was a French-born American artist known for his work as a painter, muralist, and printmaker. He was born in Paris and briefly visited Mexico as a child. Studying under the great painter Fernand Leger and influenced by Pablo Picasso. He then moved to Mexico in 1921, where he played an influential role in the Mexican Mural Renaissance, along with Diego Rivera, Frida Khalo and other great notable artists, completing the first ever mural in true fresco for the movement. Charlot’s work often displays his passion for indigenous culture. Wether it be Mayan or Polynesian, depicting mythical and religious themes of these indigenous subjects. Later becoming a Professor at the University of Hawaii, member of the Hawaii Mural Arts Guild, created many Art Deco Polynesian and Hawaiian subject themed artwork and murals. He was also a skilled printmaker and educator, contributing to the development of public art and modern art education.
In 1976, Charlot was presented with the Order of Distinction for Cultural Leadership by the Hawaii State Legislature. Charlot was named a “Living Treasure” for his paintings and murals showing his deep appreciation for Hawaii’s culture.
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