Dr. LAKRA
(Jeronimo Lopez Ramirez)
1972 Mexico, is an artist and tattooist based in Oaxaca, Mexico. Apart from tattooing, his art involves embellishing found images and objects—for instance, dolls, old medical illustrations, and pictures in 1950s Mexican magazines—with macabre or tattoo-style designs.
He has shown work internationally in many exhibitions including Stolen Bike at the Andrew Kreps Gallery in New York, Los Dos Amigos at MACO in Mexico, Pin Up at Tate Modern andPierced Hearts and True Love at The Drawing Center in New York.
He is the son of the graphic artist Francisco Toledo and Elisa Ramirez Castañeda, a well known Mexican anthropologist and poet. He is also the brother of Natalia Toledo (poet) andLaureana Toledo (artist).
In 2007, he co-produced the book Los Dos Amigos' with artist Abraham Cruzvillegas. In 2008 he participated in the "Goth: Reality of the Departed World" exhibition at the Yokohama Museum of Art, curated by Eriko Kimura.
His works are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Hammer Museum ] and the Walker Art Center.
Dr Lakra is represented by kurimanzutto, Mexico City and Kate MacGarry, London.
"Daydreaming" 2009
Limited Edition Hand numbered 2/50 and Hand signed
on heavy paper
paper size: 30" x 22" (76 x 56 cm )
very good condition, never framed.
Please note that there sometimes can be a slight color variation from Photo to actual art work
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