Erasto Cortés Juárez: A Pioneer of Mexican Printmaking Born in Tepeac, Puebla, in 1900, Erasto Cortés Juárez emerged as a pivotal figure in the development of Mexican art during the 20th century. His life and career were inextricably linked to the burgeoning Salón de la Plástica Mexicana, a movement that sought to establish a distinctly national artistic identity following the Mexican Revolution. More than simply an artist, Cortés Juárez was a dedicated educator, a passionate collector, and a tireless advocate for the revival of printmaking within Mexico – earning him the moniker “the missio…