Celia Calderón
Celia Calderón (1921–1969) was a Mexican visual artist, known for her engraving work, oil paintings, and watercolors.[1][2] In 1942, she entered the Escuela Nacional de Artes Plásticas, where she became romantically involved with one of her professors, Julio Castellanos, who also influenced her artistic development.[1][3] In 1957, she was invited by the Soviet government to travel to China and study at the Beijing Artists’ Center where she also exhibited her work.[1][3] Calderón began her career teaching at the Academy of San Carlos in 1946 due to her impressive watercolor skills.[1] She had her first individual exhibition in 1951, and during her lifetime, her work was presented in venues in Mexico, the United States, Canada, South America and various European countries.