Francisco Zuniga (December 26, 1912 - August 9, 1998) was a Costa Rican-born Mexican artist, known both for his painting and his scluptures. He was listed as one of the 100 most notable Mexicans of the 20th Century, while the Encyclopædia Britannica calls him  "perhaps the best sculptor" of the Mexican political modern style. He stated that he preferred figurative art because he fuond the human figure to be "the most important aspect of the world around (him)". He was also strongly influenced by pre Hispanic art, sending significant time sketching pieces in museums, along with images of women in traditional markets, feeling that they represented maternity and familial responsibility. curtesy of Wikipedia