Feliciano Bejar (Mexico, 1920- 2007)
Magiscope 20
assemblage sculpture
8 ¾” x 18 ½” inches
signed and dated 2002 on glass lens

Acquired from Galeria des Artistes, Pureto Vallerta, Mexico, 2003. We’re still in Mexico, and loving it.

Bejar suffered from polio so his mother motivated him to learn various artistic techniques. Bejar was a self-taught artist in disciplines such as: drawing, painting and sculpting. .
During the Cristera War from 1926 to 1929, contemplated the two opposing sides of human nature: the ability to create life and the capacity to destroy life. During those years, he met the Mexican muralist, who heavily influenced Bejar’s artwork

To survive, Bejar had many jobs in a variety of fields. He was a salesman of fabrics, a dishwasher and an elevator operator. He lived in New York City, becoming a painter and frequenting the Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 1947, he returned to Mexico.

Béjar participated in more than 125 exhibitions in Mexico, the United States, Australia and several countries of Europe. His works are in collections of more than 75 museums in Mexico, Brazil, the United States, Canada, Colombia, France, Israel and Great Britain, among others countries.