The work of Martin Ramirez is by no means unknown, especially in folk art and outsider art circles, but don't be surprised if you don't know him. His is certainly not a household name. The work of ...

Martín Ramírez,”Untitled (Tunnel with Cars and Buses)” (1954), reproduced as one of five new ‘Forever’ Stamps by the United States Postal Service (© 2015 USPS) (click to enlarge) Blue-chip outsider ...

Martín Ramírez, “Untitled” (circa 1950s), crayon, colored pencils, pencil, tempera and collage on paper, 35 x 50 inches (all photos ©Estate of Martín Ramírez) (click to enlarge) What is known with ...

The recent discovery of 130-some drawings by Martín Ramírez (1895-1963) has been likened to the unearthing of Tutankhamen’s tomb. The The recent discovery of 130-some drawings by Martín Ramírez ...

An amiga dragged me along to see the Martin Ramírez show that recently opened at the Milwaukee Art Museum, and I am so glad she did! An amiga dragged me along to see the Martin Ramírez show that ...

How he survived the Great Depression in “El Norte” is unknown, but in 1931, drifting and apparently mentally ill, he was picked up by police in California’s Central Valley. For many years, Ramírez was ...

Failing surgery or stroke, it`s virtually impossible to unknow something. So we can only guess what our reaction to the art of Martin Ramirez might be if we encountered it in a traditional gallery ...