Juan Soriano (1920 – 2006): A Visionary Sculptor and Painter Bridging Surrealism and Mexican Identity Juan Soriano, born August 18, 1920, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, was a prolific artist whose career spanned decades and cemented his place as one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century Mexican art. From humble beginnings—his father, Rafael Rodríguez Soriano, a veteran of the Mexican Revolution—Soriano’s artistic journey unfolded with remarkable speed and breadth, marked by collaborations with luminaries like Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, Xavier Villaurrutia, and Carlos Pellice…