¡Viva La Lucha Libre!

Lucha Libre has played an important role in Mexican culture, history, and tradition since its introduction to Mexico in the early 20th century. The sport-entertainment became famous mainly due to its masked wrestlers, who incorporated their own family traditions, beliefs and fears into the design of their masks, transforming an ordinary person into a fearless character. This first-part series of oil paintings and drawings celebrates 90 years of Lucha Libre in Mexico with portraits of some of the greatest masked luchadores in history. A celebration of sportsmanship, performance, identity and resistance.