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55-544: (Redirected from Jose Reyes ) José Reyes may refer to: Arts and entertainment [ edit ] José Reyes Meza (1924–2011), Mexican painter and costume and set designer José Reyes (flamenco) (1928–1979), Spanish flamenco singer with Manitas de Plata Jose Javier Reyes (born 1954), Filipino writer, director, and actor José Reyes Juárez , Mexican mask maker Politics and law [ edit ] J. B. L. Reyes (1902–1994), Filipino jurist; Associate Justice of

110-515: A book called Signos Sagrados about the aesthetics and mathematics of Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man . The work was republished in 2010 as El Círculo Mágico y el Alma del Mundo. Reyes Meza also created the seal for the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California in 1967. Reyes Meza's first award for his artistic work was a critics’ award for best set design in 1957 for his work on Bodas de Sangre by Federico García Lorca at UNAM. This

165-630: A book with reproductions of his works. In 2001 he was awarded a medal as one of the founders of the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana and for his career as an artist. In 2002 the Universidad de Baja California held a tribute to him. In 2008, the city of Nuevo Laredo named its art museum after him. José Reyes Meza's work has been classified as part of the Mexican muralism movement, but this has been disputed. His iconography, especially in his earlier work,

220-542: A painter, he probably would have become a cook or bullfighter, with a passion for both since childhood. From his teen years until the late 1950s, he fought bulls when he could as a secondary occupation. This interest also is reflected in a series of drawings and oil paintings. Reyes Meza died at the age of 87 in Mexico City, from complications of stomach cancer. His body was buried at the Panteón Francés in

275-538: A sizable United States expatriate community developing in relation to the industry. With the outbreak of the Mexican Revolution , which lasted roughly from 1910 to 1920, the U.S. monitored the situation to protect its citizens and investments. Doheny sold some of his businesses to the Standard Oil Company which operated its monopoly here. The oil-producing area was so productive it was called

330-594: Is an eclectic mix, reflecting the growth of the city during the Porfiriato (the period of rule by President Porfirio Díaz ). During the oil boom of the first decades of the 20th century, much "grandiose" architecture was built, inviting comparisons with Venice , Italy, and New Orleans in the United States. Many buildings feature wrought-iron balconies (in the 20th century, these were mostly built of English cast iron ). Similar balconies are characteristic of

385-467: Is attributed to the oil boom years. Not only was there money to spend, but many building supplies, including pre-built housing components, were shipped from New Orleans to this area during that period of rapid development. The historical downtown areas of Plaza de Armas and Plaza de Libertad have been restored and improved in recent years to emphasize their historic appeal, in part to encourage more heritage tourism. The Cathedral of Tampico, also known as

440-507: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Jos%C3%A9 Reyes Meza José Reyes Meza was born in Tampico, Tamaulipas . His mother was only sixteen at the time and his parents separated soon after his birth. He then went with his mother to live in nearby Altamira . He grew up in a very rural area on the Gulf coast with lagoons such as

495-609: Is known for its food. Seafood is important in the city. The locals are informally known as Jaibas ( crabs ), and the crab emblem is seen in many places, from sports logos to the sides of buses to park benches. There are also typical dishes of the area, mainly the " torta de la barda " which is a sandwich that contains over 12 toppings, and the famous "tampiqueña" which is steak with refried beans and "entomatadas" (tortillas with tomato sauce and cheese). The Autonomous University of Tamaulipas has one of its two largest campuses in Tampico,

550-485: Is located in the northern part of the city of Tampico. It serves routes to Mexican cities, mainly Mexico City and Monterrey , and also has international services, with daily flights to Houston, Texas . The city also has excellent railway facilities serving the port, which is well-developed with warehouses and equipment for loading oil tankers. Major roads connect to the Pan-American Highway . Tampico

605-592: Is located on the north bank of the Pánuco River , about 10 kilometers (6 mi) inland from the Gulf of Mexico , and directly north of the state of Veracruz . Tampico is the fifth-largest city in Tamaulipas, with a population of 314,418 in the city proper and 929,174 in the metropolitan area . During the period of Mexico's first oil boom in the early 20th century, the city was the "chief oil-exporting port of

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660-443: Is mainly handled by the neighboring ocean port of Altamira . The name "Tampico" is of Huastec origin, tam-piko meaning "place of otters" (literally "water dogs"). The city is surrounded by rivers and lagoons of the delta of the Pánuco River , which was the habitat of a large population of otters . There have been successive human settlements in the area for centuries. The region had several early Huastec settlements, among them

715-523: Is of white Carrara marble . The United States oil tycoon Edward Doheny of California, who drilled the first oil well in Mexico near Tampico, donated substantial funds for the cathedral's construction and maintenance after 1902, when he based his Mexican oil operations in Tampico. According to the INEGI 2010 census, the population of the city of Tampico was 297,284, and that of the municipality of Tampico

770-422: Is similar to that of Muralism's Diego Rivera , Guillermo Meza , Julio Castellanos and Jesús Guerrero Galván , with Reyes Meza's concept of “Mexicanness” tied to the life of the common people. He spent a good part of his career working on murals, which show his aptitude for mathematics, used to create harmony in his compositions. However, in his later work, he looked for new hypotheses, by 1961, influence from

825-491: The "Golden Belt ". The oil fields known as Ébano, Pánuco, Huasteca, and Tuxpan are all situated within a 160-kilometer (99 mi) radius of the city. Oil was often shipped on barges along the rivers. To improve transportation of oil to the port, the government built the Chijol Canal , beginning in 1901. It is 1.8 m (6 ft) deep and 7.6 m (25 ft) wide and runs 120 km (75 mi) southward through

880-650: The Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia , concentrating on topics such as mythology, religion and magic. With other students at the Instituto such as Xavier Rojas, he founded the Teatro Estudiantil Autónoma, remaining very active with this theater project which led to an award for best set design in 1957. Shortly after arriving to Mexico City, he married María Luisa Algarra , a writer and lawyer who arrived to Mexico fleeing

935-603: The Mexican football league system , and their home stadium has been the 19,415-seat Estadio Tamaulipas since 1966. In 1953, Tampico Madero was champion of the México Primera División and also won the Campeón de Campeones title. La Jaiba Brava won consecutive Copa México titles in 1960 and 1961. The club spent most of the 1960s and 1970s in relegation but returned to the Primera División for

990-818: The Nezahualcoyotl Dam in Malpaso Chiapas in 1964, a Venetian style mosaic murals for the Pan American National Bank in Los Angeles (1965–1966), two more for the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas in Tampico in 1967, a mural for the Museo Nacional de Historia ( Chapultepec Castle ) called Triunfo de la República, along with portraits of Emiliano Zapata and Francisco Mujica in 1968 and a mural for

1045-563: The Spanish Civil War . The artist met her at the opening of her first play in Mexico. This union produced two daughters María and Fernanda. The marriage lasted twelve years, until María Luisa's death at the age of forty two. He then married Gabriela Orozco Marín, the daughter of painters Carlos Orozco Romero and María Marín. This union produced Mariana Gabriela, who also became a painter. Through his life his passions remains art, bulls and cooking. He stated that if he had not become

1100-745: The UNAM ballet in 1954 and a member of the Technical and Artistic Council of Dance in 1956. His career continued into the 1960s as senior set designer for the Enrique Rambla Company (1958–1966) and the set and costume designer for the CAN-CAN Theaters from 1958 to 1968. In 1970 the Union of Stagehands, Electricians, Set Designers, Prop and Theater Workers awarded him a diploma for his work. Although he remained active in theater in

1155-564: The 1970s, at this time his painting began to overtake his other activities. He began painting murals in the 1950s starting with several large murals for the Casino de la Selva in Cuernavaca from 1952 to 1964 (later controversially destroyed in 2001) and another for the Central de Refrigeración de México in 1955. In the 1960s, he created a sculpted mural with sculptor Federico Canessi on

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1210-465: The Americas" and the second-busiest in the world, yielding great profits that were invested in the city's famous architecture, often compared to that of Venice and New Orleans . The first oil well in Mexico was drilled near Tampico in 1901 at Ébano . The city is also a major exporter of silver , copper , and lumber , as well as wool , hemp , and other agricultural products. Containerized cargo

1265-717: The Champayan Lagoon, filled with alligators, birds and water plants. The area is also part of the Huasteca region of Mexico so he grew up on native music such as the huapango , learning to play this music on the guitar, the jarana huasteca and an instrument called the “ tres cubano .” On occasions during his childhood, Reyes traveled on a barge with his uncles to sell provisions to local ranchers sent by his grandmother. These experiences later influenced his artwork, often conserving his childhood experiences. Later in childhood, he went to live with his father, whose occupation

1320-862: The Cultura Fronteriza in Nuevo Laredo (2005), Reyes Meza Art Museum in Nuevo Laredo (2005, 2011) and the Festival Internacional Tamaulipas (2009). The artist's work can be found in public and private collections principally in Mexico and the United States. Institutions with his work include Museo Nacional de Historiqa, the Mexican Senate , the Instituto Politécnico Nacional , the Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes ,

1375-634: The Deportiva Pensil neighborhood of Mexico City. Reyes Meza's career began in the theater while still a student, spanning over twenty-five years, although he also continued to paint and fight bulls. In the 1950s he collaborated on scenery with the Ballet de la Academia de la Danza Mexicana (1952–1956), worked on scenery for the Teatro Clásico de México (1952–1960) and Locura Santa theater company (1955–1959), while named production chief of

1430-708: The French and Spanish-influenced architecture in New Orleans . Some of the balconies in Plaza de la libertad bear the original plaques showing their manufacture at the Derbyshire forge of Andrew Handyside and Company . Notable buildings include the neoclassical Town Hall (or Palacio Municipal ) in Plaza de Armas , and the English redbrick Customs House in the docks. The prevalence of New Orleans-style architecture

1485-778: The Galería de Arte Mexicano in Mexico City in 1950. Since then, his work has appeared in individual and collective exhibitions in both Mexico and abroad. Major individual exhibitions include the Salón de la Plástica Mexciana (1961), the Galería Baz Fisher in San Miguel Allende (1961), Galería de Arte, A.C. (1963, 1969, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1985), with the Instituto Internacional de Cultura de Relaciones Exteriores in San Antonio, Texas (1963),

1540-1068: The Javier Garza Sepulveda home in Garza García , Nuevo León (1975), the Casino de Monterrey (1975), the Casa de Cultura in Monterrey (1980), Instituto de Alergología Maximiliano Ruiz Castañeda in Acambay, State of Mexico (1992), Expo Flor 93 in Huixquilucan , State of Mexico (1993), Club Campestre in Monterrey (1993), ISSSTE in Mexico City (1999), Centro Internacional de Acapulco (1999), Registro Público de la Propiedad y del Comerico in Mexico City (2000), ISSSTE in Tepic, Nayarit (2000), Festival Intercontinental de Teatro del Mundo in Tamaulipas (2001), Centro Médico XXI (2003), with

1595-1959: The Philippine Supreme Court José Reyes Estrada Aguirre (1929–1989), Mexican politician, mayor of Ciudad Juárez Jose Reyes Jr. (born 1950), Filipino jurist; Associate Justice on the Philippine Supreme Court José Reyes Ferriz (born 1961), Mexican politician, mayor of Ciudad Juárez José Reyes Baeza Terrazas (born 1961), Mexican politician, governor of Chihuahua Sports [ edit ] Association football (soccer) [ edit ] José Pilar Reyes (born 1955), Mexican football goalkeeper José Antonio Reyes (1983–2019), Spanish footballer José Rodolfo Reyes (born 1988), Mexican footballer José Miguel Reyes (born 1992), Venezuelan footballer José Reyes (Honduran footballer) (born 1997), Honduran footballer José Ismael Reyes (born 2001), Mexican footballer José Reyes López (born 2007), Spanish footballer Other sports [ edit ] José Reyes (canoeist) (born 1966), Spanish sprint canoeist José Pérez Reyes (born 1975), Dominican boxer José Reyes (infielder) (born 1983), Dominican baseball player; all-star MLB infielder José Reyes (catcher) (born 1983), Dominican baseball catcher for MLB's Chicago Cubs Others [ edit ] José Trinidad Reyes (1797–1855), Honduran priest José Reyes Vega (fl. 1920s), Mexican priest and military general José María Reyes Mata (1943–1983), Honduran revolutionary José J. Reyes (born 1963), Puerto Rican military officer José Antonio Reyes (astronomer) , Spanish astronomer Other uses [ edit ] José R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center , Filipino hospital in Manila [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

1650-667: The Registro Público de la Propiedad y el Comercio in Mexico City and in the State of Mexico, the Phoenix Art Museum and Alfa de Monterrey. Reyes Meza was involved in the formation of a number of organizations related to art and culture in Mexico, starting as a founding member of the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana in 1949. Later he helped to found the Asociación Mexicana de Artes Plásticas (AMAPAC),

1705-487: The Registro Público de la Propiedad y el Comerico in Mexico City in 1978. In 1986 he created another mural for Benavides and in 2004 he created a small Venetian mosaic for the entrance to the crypts at the Santa María de los Apóstoles Church in Mexico City. In 1959, he painted Yolanda Varela's portrait during the production of the film Isla para Dos . In 1958, Reyes Meza made his name as a painter after three shows at

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1760-879: The San Antonio de Padua Church in Xotepingo, Mexico City in 1986, glass windows, an altar and tapestries for the La Lupita Church in Colonia Ajusco in Coyoacán in 1987, paintings and decorative items for the San Pablito Church on Avenida División del Norte in Tlalpan , Mexico City in 1987 and from 1992 to 1993 he created the decorative tiles for the bell tower of the San Antonio de Padua Church in Xotepingo, Mexico City. In 1988, he published

1815-646: The Temple of the Immaculate Conception , located in Plaza de Armas , dates to the late 19th century. It has undergone several restorations. It is of the neoclassical style in light brown canter, with Corinthian -style columns and three enormous doors that form the entrance. Its two towers are made of three bodies. The eastern one has a large, London-made, public chiming clock , a gift from Don Angel Sainz Trapaga . Its recently refurbished interior holds several wall paintings and other works of art. The altar

1870-417: The U.S. resented Huerta's demands for some recognition. In the resulting Tampico Affair , the U.S. sent naval and marine forces into port of Veracruz and occupied the city for seven months in a show of force. Due to resulting anti-American demonstrations on each coast, other U.S. Navy ships were used to evacuate some American citizens to refugee camps in southern U.S. cities. The U.S. occupation contributed to

1925-454: The United States. The Mexican government nationalized the oil industry in 1938 and has maintained that for 86 years. In November 2014, President Enrique Peña Nieto announced a policy change of ending Pemex 's monopoly and inviting private companies back into the oil and gas industry. While analysts believe the largest finds are likely to be offshore, new techniques may yield oil even at mature fields such as those of Tampico. In early 2015,

1980-549: The Unión de Pintores y Grabadores de México in 1959, Sociedad de Autores de Interés Público in 1976, and the Cultura Fronteriza association in 1992 to promote Mexican art and culture on the country's northern and southern borders. His other artistic activities included illustration, the decoration of churches, research and design. From 1963 to 1973 he was an illustrator for the El Día newspaper. In 1993 he created illustration for

2035-545: The average January high is 23 °C (73 °F) and the average low in January is 13 °C (58 °F). Rainfall is frequent from June through October. Tampico is an extremely humid city, with summer heat indices reaching 40 °C (104 °F). It is located on the Pánuco River and among extensive wetlands adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico. During autumn and winter, it is affected by cold fronts that pass through

2090-571: The book La cocina regional de México published by Bancomer . In 1999 he created the illustrations for the book Animales del mundo en los proverbios . Work for churches includes stained glass windows for the Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Madrid in 1965, a mural and decorative items of the Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in the Rosedal neighborhood of Mexico City in 1980, paintings for the crypts at

2145-451: The downfall of Huerta, and Venustiano Carranza became president. He ensured that Mexico maintained neutrality during World War I , in part due to lingering animosity against the U.S. for these actions. In the 1970s, Tampico annexed the port city and suburb of Ciudad Madero , which now comprises part of the Tampico metropolitan area . Tampico has a modern port with excellent facilities, as well as rail and air connections to Mexico City and

2200-427: The government planned to accept bids on 169 blocks, 47 of which are within 110 kilometers (70 mi) of Tampico. It is expected that smaller companies will be active in the mature fields, such as those in this region. This area has extensive shale oil deposits, and the " U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that Mexico has the world's eighth-largest shale-oil resources." Tampico's downtown architecture

2255-440: The gulf and bring high winds that can reach 50 km/h (37 mph) with gusts of 70 to 80 km/h (43 to 50 mph). Tampico is also located in a hurricane area, but it has not been directly affected by one since October 1966. On rare occasions, the city experiences surprisingly low temperatures for its zone; during late January and early February 2011, a cold wave caused temperatures to drop to 5 °C (41 °F), with

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2310-526: The important site at Las Flores , which flourished between AD 1000 and 1250. In 1532, during the Spanish colonial period , the Franciscan priest Andrés de Olmos established a mission and monastery in the area, building over a former Huastec village. At his request, Spanish officials founded a settlement named San Luis de Tampico in 1554. This site was abandoned in 1684, and the population relocated to

2365-561: The lowest being 0 °C (32 °F) in the morning and noon of 4 February. In February 1895, snow was reported to have fallen in Tampico. This is the North American record for the farthest south report of snow at a coastal location, and makes Tampico one of the few places where snow has fallen in the tropics at sea level. The metropolitan area of Tampico, Ciudad Madero, and Altamira is served by General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport ( IATA airport code : TAM ), which

2420-679: The main headquarters of the Benavides pharmacy chain in Monterrey in 1969. In the 1970s, the created a mural for the Registro Público de la Propiedad y el Comercio in Tlalnepantla in 1971, a mural for the Comisión de Fruticultura in Mexico City in 1974 (since disappeared), various murals for the Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarios of the State of Mexico from 1977 to 1980, and one other for

2475-409: The oil fields to Tuxpan. During the Mexican Revolution , on April 9, 1914, 10 Mexican soldiers and nine U.S. Navy sailors from the USS Dolphin confronted each other in a failure to communicate as U.S. forces tried to get fuel supplies. General Victoriano Huerta 's forces in the city were threatened by different groups from both north and south. The Americans were arrested and later freed, but

2530-404: The other being in Ciudad Victoria . The major schools of medicine, engineering, nursing, dentistry, architecture, and business are based here. Multiple high schools , both private and public, are located in Tampico. The local professional football team, Tampico Madero F.C. , was founded in 1945 and is also known as La Jaiba Brava . They currently play in the Ascenso MX , the second tier of

2585-424: The region, but in September, General Antonio López de Santa Anna forced the Spanish troops to surrender, and Mexican control of Tampico was reestablished. The first oil well in Mexico was drilled near Tampico at Ébano, S.L.P. , in 1901, by Californian Edward Doheny , who founded the Mexican Petroleum Corporation . In the early 20th century, there was extensive U.S. investment in oil development in Tampico, with

2640-404: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=José_Reyes&oldid=1168096922 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

2695-551: The south of the Pánuco River because of frequent attacks by pirates. The area was abandoned for nearly 150 years. The present city was founded on April 13, 1823, on the north bank of the Pánuco River about 10 kilometers (6 mi) from the Gulf, after Mexico achieved independence from Spain . Tampico built its economy on the exportation of silver; business development was mostly as a trading center and market town of an agricultural region. In August 1829, Spain sent troops from Cuba to invade Tampico in an effort to regain control of

2750-424: The state of Veracruz . Tampico has a tropical savanna climate ( Köppen : Aw ), defined as such based on the mean average temperature of 18 °C (65 °F) for January as well as on precipitation patterns. Its weather, though relatively mild in spring and autumn, is hot in the summer; the average high reaches 32 °C (90 °F) in August, with an average low of 23 °C (74 °F). Winters are warm;

2805-437: The work of Van Gogh became evident with sunflowers in one series. He also worked to revive still life painting in Mexico. Reyes stated that “Ever since I began to paint, my work has reflected all my experiences.” One of these is music, which shows in his canvas through his brushstrokes and use of color. Tampico, Tamaulipas Tampico is a city and port in the southeastern part of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas . It

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2860-406: The workers from the payroll department arranged a stipend to allow him to attend the Academy of San Carlos in Mexico City, where Reyes arrived in 1938, at age fourteen. Reyes Meza studied at the school from 1938 to 1948 under teachers such as Benjamín Coria, Francisco Goitia , Francisco de la Torre and Luis Sahagún. Deciding he needed other studies as well, in 1942 he enrolled in classes with

2915-406: Was 297,554, both ranking fifth in the state of Tamaulipas. The population of the Tampico—Ciudad Madero—Altamira metropolitan area was estimated at 859,419 people in 2010. The municipality has an area of 92.73 square kilometres (35.80 sq mi). The city is located on the north bank of the Pánuco River , about 10 kilometers (6 mi) inland from the Gulf of Mexico , and directly north of

2970-429: Was followed by the José María Luis Mora Award from the State of Mexico in 1989, and a tribute by the Casino de la Selva in Cuernavaca the same year. In 1990 the Museo de Bellas Artes in Toluca held a retrospective. In 1991 he received the Cecilio A. Robelo Award for his career, followed in 1993 with the Presea Estatal de Cultura prize from the state of Tamaulipas. In 1994, the Secretaría de Educación Pública published

3025-431: Was metal engraving and jewelry work. He described his father as someone “very close to aesthetic expression.” His father introduced him to bullfighting and the theater. He tried t learn his father's trade but did not like it, so he took a job at the age of eleven as a cook's helper at the dining hall at a local oil refinery. In his free time, he drew, giving his works to the refinery workers. In recognition of his talent,

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