Martín Ramírez

Martín Ramírez
Born(1895-01-30)30 January 1895
Rincón de Velázquez, Tepatitlán, Jalisco, Mexico
Died17 February 1963(1963-02-17) (aged 68)
Known for
  • Painting
  • drawing

Martín Ramírez (January 30, 1895 February 17, 1963) was a self-taught artist who spent most of his adult life institutionalized in California mental hospitals, diagnosed as a catatonic schizophrenic. He is considered by some to be one of the 20th century's best self-taught masters.