SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Francisco Toledo Andrés Henestrosa Morales, 101; writer promoted Zapotec Indian culture  Jan 14, 2008 "One of Henestrosa's early sponsors was Jos? Vasconcelos Calder?n, the powerful Mexican education secretary who placed the young Henestrosa in school and gave him copies of classic books.Even as his renown grew as a writer among Mexico's intellectual classes, and he received a Guggenheim grant to study Zapotec culture in the United States, Henestrosa maintained a bohemian flair and the unpretentious charm of a "man of the street," said Adolfo Casta?n, a writer and member of the Mexican Academy... (Los Angeles Times) Oaxacas Art Scene  Mar 9, 2007 A thriving community of artists has grown up in Oaxaca, Mexico around "Maestro" Francisco Toledo. Hopping from exhibition to exhibition is a Oaxacan weekend pasttime. (Suite101.com) Mexican social unrest reflects expectations  Jul 25, 2006 "[A solution] might take a long time, and a dramatic response," says Francisco Toledo, a famous Mexican artist in Oaxaca who has joined Father Mayren Pelaez as a mediator. Related Stories 07/21/06 07/10/06 07/07/06. (Christian Science Monitor) Back to Art News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2008 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2008