Born May 7, 1922 in Urapan, Michoacan. Father a musician, mother a weaver. 1928-32: Primary school in Uruapan and Morelia, Michoacan. Dining room, 1942 1933-35: Technical School of Industry in Morelia. 1936-40: La Huerta Regional Rural School, Michoacan. There he began to draw and paint. The Showers, 1944

1942-44: Attended school of Painting and Sculpture (Esmerelda) in Mexico City. During his first yea of studies, he also worked as a house painter. My first impression of the city of Mexico, 1941 1941: Joined TGP. Currently (1949) works in lithography, woodcut and painting, and participates in group exhibitions with other TGP artists; has made illustrations for books, magazine and newspapers, and posters for trade unions. Married to Elizabeth Catlett, American artist and has a son.