‘La Mujer Rota’ by Ramón Unzueta ‘Esperando’ by Ramón Unzueta ‘La Flaca’ by Ramón Unzueta

Ramón Unzueta (1962-2012) painted women who smoked, laid around, and were brokenhearted, seductive, happy or sad. But no matter how he portrayed his bohemian women, they all had their big, watery eyes in common, just like his favorite actress Bette Davis. Unzueta’s women never look defeated, they stare into your face ready to fight for a better life.

Ramón Unzueta was born in Havana, Cuba and attended the National School of Applied Arts. In 1992 he became a resident of Spain. Besides his portraits of women he is mainly known as an illustrator of children’s books and for his illustrations and cartoons in several magazines.

Bookcover ‘Caballo del Desierto’ by Olga Marta Pérez. Illustrated by Ramón Valdez Bookcover ‘Los Aretes de la Luna’ by Zoé Valdés. Illustrated by Ramón Unzueta Bookcover ‘Los Conejos son Azules’ by Isabel Pijeira. Illustrated by Ramón Unzueta

His style can best be described as surrealistic and magical. His works have been exhibited in galleries and museums in Europe and the United States, including the Flores Carbonell Collection.