These Paintings Of Loteria Cards Will Take You Back To Your Mexican Childhood
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“‘Paint what you love,’ and I love my culture.”
Chicano Artist Mathew Hurtado from Hesperia, California has made these hyper-realistic paintings featuring iconic Lotería cards.
Mathew Hurtado
"I love where I come from and I love my people," Hurtado tells BuzzFeed. "At one point in my career, I was kind of lost and didn't know what to paint..."
Mathew Hurtado
"...so I asked a friend and he told me, 'Paint what you love,' and I love my culture."
Mathew Hurtado
In 2015, Hurtado had a solo show at Marcas Gallery in Santa Ana, California, called Intima Introitum, where he showcased a series of paintings featuring Lotería cards.
Mathew Hurtado