Martín Ramírez (1895–1963) created nearly 300 drawings with extraordinary visual clarity and expressiveness at DeWitt State Hospital in northern California, where he spent the last 15 years of his life. Ramirez is primarily classified as a "Schizophrenic Artist"; this project goes beyond Ramirez's diagnosis of mental illness and takes into account the artistic qualities and value of his work. In this way, Ramirez's works are understood and appreciated – because they are complex, multi-layered drawings. "Martin Ramirez" is the self-taught master's first major retrospective in more than 20 years, featuring around 97 works on paper, accompanied by a full-color catalog.
Untitled (Train)
Martin Ramirez (1895–1963)
Oburn, California
c。 1953 Pencils and crayons at 22 1/2 x 47 inches
On paper. American Folk Art Museum, Gift from Herbert Waide Hemphill Jr., January 2, 1990 Photo: Gavin Ashworth
Untitled (Horse and Knight)
Martin Ramirez (1895-1963)
, Auburn, California
c。 1948-1963 34 1/4 x 24 inches
Crayons and pencils on shredded paper. Collection photos by Joseph D. and Janet M. Shein are courtesy of the Phyllis Kind Gallery in New York
Untitled (Horse and Knight)
Martin Ramirez (1895-1963)
, Auburn, California
c。 1948–1963
Crayons and pencils on paper
17 1/2 x 24 inches.
Todd and Page Johnson Collection
Photographed by Rick Gardner
Untitled (Horse and Knight)
Martin Ramirez (1895–1963)
Auburn, California
1954
Pencils on paper, colored pencils, crayons and watercolors
33 1/8 x 23 15/16 in.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 97.4601
Photo by Solomon M. Ofe, New York. The R. Guggenheim Museum is available
Untitled (collage) Martin Ramirez (
1895-1963）
Auburn, California
1952
Pencils, colored pencils, and collages on paper
35 13/16 x 18 1/2 inches
Adolf Wölfli Foundation, Art Gallery, Bern, Switzerland, A1988.25
Photo courtesy of the Kunsthalle Bern, Switzerland
Untitled (Bucks)
Martin Ramirez (1895–1963)
Auburn, California
c。 1948–1963
Years, crayons and pencils on shredded paper
56 x 29 1/2 inches.
Selig and Angela Sack Collection
Photo by Gavin Ashworth
Untitled (Animal Scrolls)
Martin Ramirez (1895–1963)
Auburn, California
c。 1950
Crayons and pencils on paper
59 3/4 x 24 inches.
by New York
Courtesy of Phyllis Kind Gallery Photo courtesy of Phyllis Kind Gallery in New York
Untitled (three Volkswagen vans)
Martin Ramirez (1895–1963)
Oburn, California
c。 1948–1963
Years, crayons and pencils on shredded paper
22 7/8 x 30 inches.
The BlanchardHill Collection, the property of Edward V. Blanchard Jr.
Photo courtesy of Phyllis Kind Gallery in New York
Untitled (courtyard)
Martin Ramirez (1895–1963)
Auburn, California
c。 1953
Pencils and colored pencils in
40 1/2 x 36 inches
On paper. Anthony Petullo self-taught and outsider art collection
Photo courtesy of Anthony Petullo's Self-Taught and Outsider Art Collection, Milwaukee
Untitled (Madonna)
Martin Ramirez (1895-1963)
Auburn, California
c。 1950-1953 43 15/16 x 32 3/8 inches 43 15/16 x 32 3/8 inches of crush
Crayons, graphite and watercolors on woven paper, parts of Josephine Albarelli and the Promise of Gifts, 2002-228-1 Photographed by Joseph Painter, courtesy of Fleisher/Orman Gallery, Philadelphia
Untitled (Character in Red)
Martin Ramirez (1895–1963)
Auburn, California
c。 1948-1963 33 x 24 inches
Crayons and pencils on shredded paper. The collection of Michael and Cindy Nolan photo courtesy of the Phyllis Kind Gallery in New York
Untitled (Landscape)
Martin Ramirez (1895–1963)
Auburn, California
c。 1948–1963 40 x 105 inches
Crayons, pencils, watercolors and collages. American Folk Art Museum, Audrey B. Heckler Extended Rental Photo courtesy of Phyllis Kind Gallery in New York
UNTITLED (Man at Desk)
Martin Ramirez (1895–1963)
Auburn, California
c。 1948–1963
Years, crayons and pencils on shredded paper
34 3/4 x 23 1/2 inches.
Stephanie Smither Collection
Photographed by Rick Gardner