Mr. Acosta lived in the barrios of my city until his death. His paintings reflected life there perhaps more accurately and with more significance because it was his life. He was the product of the community In which he lived. an immigrant from Mexico who rose from poverty to become a nationally recognized artist. More than most. he understood what it meant to be a MexicanAmerican living in the Southwest. and his particular genius was the expression of that experience on canvas. His paintings centered around five main themes: The Mexican revolution. peopfe. young children. bullfighters. and flowers and fantasies.
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