Nahum Zenil

Nahum Zenil

Duello (Sorrow)

Country

Mexico

Birth - Death

1947 -

Occupation

Artist

Description

Autobiographical mixed-media painter who uses portraits of himself, often using themes of homosexuality or religion in a melancholic or nostalgic setting. LGBTQ activist, and a founder of the Semana Cultural Gay (Gay Cultural Week).

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.queer-arts.org/archive/show4/zenil/zenil.html
• https://www.nyu.edu/greyart/exhibits/zenil/essay.htm
• http://www.glbtq.com/arts/zenil_n.html

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