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Fulgencio Lazo

Fulgencio aims to create warm, vibrant, whimsical images that celebrate family and community. His artwork depicts elements characteristic of his Oaxacan and Mexican heritage, like masks and human figures in an exploration of themes of identity. Color and graceful lines evoking free movement are ever-present in his pieces, bringing joy to the viewer. (Photos by Claudio Sanchez & Paul Gordon)


 

ABout Fulgencio

 
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Fulgencio was born in Oaxaca, Mexico and studied at the Fine Arts School at the University of Benito Juárez of Oaxaca, under Professor Shinzaburo Takeda, where he specialized in printmaking. In 1990, Fulgencio came to Seattle to study lithography at Cornish College of the Arts on a post-graduate scholarship provided by Cornish and El Centro de la Raza, a community-based organization. Despite his intentions of returning to his native Oaxaca, he fell in love and initiated his bi-national career, dividing his time between Seattle and Oaxaca.

 
 
 
Reconstruction of Memory by Lauro Flores

Reconstruction of Memory by Lauro Flores

Song for migrant children with text by Jorge Pech casanova

Song for migrant children with text by Jorge Pech casanova

PUBLICATIONS

There are two hard-bound books on the artwork of Fulgencio Lazo. The first, Fulgencio Lazo: Reconstruction of Memory, by Lauro Flores was published in 2010. Fulgencio Lazo - Song for Migrant Children, with text by Jorge Pech Casanova was published in 2019. Copies of the later are available at Elliott Bay Books in Seattle or by request on this website.