Luis Vargas Santa Cruz
Biography
Considered the painter of the Guerrero Dirty War, Luis Vargas Santa Cruz is an expressionist painter, film director, producer and screenwriter. His film work oscillates between film essay, experimental, poetry film and hybrid. He's an mexican artist who has embraced the total art. Like painter, his work is fundamental in the history of mexican art, with pictorial series like The expulsion from paradise, Aicus Arreug, Aznad Etreum and Imaginary Landscapes. Three of his most internationally known works are In the name of the father, No name and The absinthe drinker. His films have been presented at film festivals in Spain, Italy and Mexico.
- Known For: Directing
- Birthday: 1981-02-27
- Place of Birth: Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico
- Also Known As: Luis Vargas, Vargas Santa Cruz