José María Mijares (born 1921 in Havana, Cuba - d. March, 2004 ) was a Cuban contemporary visual

José María Mijares (born 1921 in Havana, Cuba - d. March, 2004 ) was a Cuban contemporary visual artist. He began drawing in his adolescent years and entered the San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts on a scholarship at the age of 16. His greatest influences were the artists of the "Havana School": Carlos Enríquez , René Portocarrero , Cundo Bermúdez , as well as his professors, most notable being modernist painter Fidelio Ponce . He was also a part of the influential group, Los Diez Pintores Concretos (the 10 Concrete Painters), or as they are usually referred to, Los Diez (the 10). Although the group had a relatively short life, 1959–1961,CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY>Oil on Canvas,size: 36"h x 24"w,come with frame,