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1921-1989
Manuel Acosta was born in Mexico in 1921and his family moved to El Paso when he was an infant.
He lived in El Paso his entire life until his untimely death in 1989. Manuel studied under Octavia
Maggoffin Glassgow at Bowie High, designed sets and eventually went to Texas College of Mines .
(later UTEP) where he studied with sculptor Urbici Soler. Manuel later collaborated with Peter Hurd
on several murals. Acosta later received commissions for the Bank of Texas in Houston and the First
National Bank of Las Cruces. He exhibited his paintings in many one-man shows across the U.S. and
Mexico, also in the prestigious Chase Gallery in New York. There have been many exhibits here in
El Paso, two since his death. Acosta is probably most well known for his portrait of Cesar Chavez
that appeared on the cover of Time magazine and now hangs in the national Portrait Gallery in
Washington D.C. Acosta's beautiful paintings of the people and the Chicano lifestyle show his immense
talent which was shorten by his premature death.
NOTE: All artwork purchases are subject to availability,
since all these works are one of a kind. Sales are daily so
to make sure the purchase is still available send us an e-mail
or give us a call!
| :: Untitled Profile |
:: "Peace" untitled |
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| Size: 21" x 15" |
| Media: pencil on paper |
| Year: 1958 |
| Price:$2,700 |
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| Size: 16" x 14" |
| Media: pencil on paper |
| Year: c. 1950 |
| Price:$1,500 |
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| :: Mr. Acosta |
:: Still Life |
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| Size: 17" x 22" |
| Media: pencil on paper |
| Year: 1970 |
| Price:$2,500 |
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| Size: 16" x 20" |
| Media: Oil on Canvas |
| Year: 1950 |
| Price:$4,500 |
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| :: Chavo |
:: Uncle Moncho Ramon Acosta Jr. |
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| Size: 13" x 11" |
| Media: Oil on Canvas |
| Year: c. 1955 |
| Price:$3,400 |
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| Size: 12" x 16" |
| Media: Oil on Canvas |
| Year: 1954 |
| Price:$4,500 SOD |
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| :: Bautizo |
:: Chava |
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| Size: 30" x 40" |
| Media: Watercolor |
| Year: 1980 |
| Price: $8,500 SOLD |
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| Size: 20" x 16" |
| Media: Oil on Canvas |
| Year: c. 1950 |
| Price:$4,000 |
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| :: Uncle Moncho Ramon Acosta Jr. |
:: Gregorio's Winter of '83 |
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| Size: 16" x 14" |
| Media: Oil on Canvas |
| Year: 1974 |
| Price: $3,000 SOLD |
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| Size: 24" x 36" |
| Media: Oil on Masonite |
| Year: 1983 |
| Price:$12,000 |
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| :: Mi Ranchito |
:: Flowers for Sale |
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| Size: 30" x 40" |
| Media: Watercolor |
| Year: c. 1983 |
| Price:$8,500 SOLD |
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| Size: 30" x 40" |
| Media: Watercolor |
| Year: c. 1983 |
| Price:$8,500 SOLD |
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| :: Nina (Artist's Sister) |
:: Nina Marie in a Blue Dress |
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| Size: 24" x 22" |
| Media: Oil on Canvas |
| Year: c. 1970 |
| Price:$5,500 |
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| Size: 28" x 20" |
| Media: Watercolor |
| Year: c. 1970 |
| Price:$3,500 SOLD |
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