Luis Jiménez

(American, 1940–2006)

Luis Jiménez was an American sculptor best known for his large-scale, brightly colored sculptures steeped in the Mexican-American culture of Texas and New Mexico. Jiménez used fiberglass and spray paint to approach the qualities seen in Cholo car cultures in his depictions of cars caressing voluptuous women, Aztec kings being burned alive by conquistadors, border crossers, and raging broncos ridden by rodeo riders. Born on July 30, 1940 in El Paso, TX, he went on to study art and architecture at the University of Texas before working in his father’s shop making neon signs and car decals. Jiménez’s works were considered controversial by the art world yet respected in Hispanic communities for his ability to poignantly represent a different perspective and narrative of the history and culture of Mexico and the Southwest. Jiménez died tragically in a studio accident on June 13, 2006 in Hondo, NM. His works are in the collections of the Albuquerque Museum, the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., the El Paso Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, among others.

Luis Jiménez Artworks

Luis Jiménez (137 results)

Texas Dancing, 1979

Luis Jiménez

Texas Dancing, 1979

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Artist and Model

Luis Jiménez

Artist and Model

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Sidewinder, 1988

Luis Jiménez

Sidewinder, 1988

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Black Jack in the Pasture

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Black Jack in the Pasture

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Cesar Chavez

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Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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Honkytonk, 1981, 1981

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Honkytonk, 1981, 1981

Sale Date: June 24, 2022

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Entre la Puta y al Muerte, 1992, 1992

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Entre la Puta y al Muerte, 1992, 1992

Sale Date: April 23, 2022

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Ball Rattlesnake, 1987, 1987

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Ball Rattlesnake, 1987, 1987

Sale Date: April 23, 2022

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Hunter Killing Buffalo II, 1976, 1976

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Hunter Killing Buffalo II, 1976, 1976

Sale Date: November 6, 2021

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Rodeo Queen, 1981, 1981

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Rodeo Queen, 1981, 1981

Sale Date: November 6, 2021

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Texas Waltz, 1985, 1985

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Texas Waltz, 1985, 1985

Sale Date: November 6, 2021

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Willie Nelson at the Woolgrowers Dance, 1979, 1979

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Willie Nelson at the Woolgrowers Dance, 1979, 1979

Sale Date: November 6, 2021

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El Borracho I, II (Diptych), 1992

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El Borracho I, II (Diptych), 1992

Sale Date: November 5, 2021

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Border Crossing, edition 2/10, 1987

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Border Crossing, edition 2/10, 1987

Sale Date: November 3, 2021

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Fiesta (Diptych), 1986

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Fiesta (Diptych), 1986

Sale Date: October 21, 2021

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The Rose Tattoo, 1983, 1983

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The Rose Tattoo, 1983, 1983

Sale Date: October 23, 2021

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(4) Siempre Triunfa, The Dance, La Lucha &..., 1992

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(4) Siempre Triunfa, The Dance, La Lucha &..., 1992

Sale Date: October 23, 2021

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The Rose Tattoo, 1983, 1983

Luis Jiménez

The Rose Tattoo, 1983, 1983

Sale Date: October 23, 2021

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American Dream, 1972

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American Dream, 1972

Sale Date: August 12, 2021

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Woman in Carriage, from Progress Suite, 1976

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Woman in Carriage, from Progress Suite, 1976

Sale Date: July 21, 2021

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Jiménez at Adeliza's Candy Store, 1983

Luis Jiménez

Jiménez at Adeliza's Candy Store, 1983

Sale Date: June 12, 2021

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Man on Horseback, from Progress Suite, 1976

Luis Jiménez

Man on Horseback, from Progress Suite, 1976

Sale Date: June 16, 2021

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Hunter Killing Buffalo, from Progress Suite, 1976

Luis Jiménez

Hunter Killing Buffalo, from Progress Suite, 1976

Sale Date: May 19, 2021

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Sidewinder, 1988

Luis Jiménez

Sidewinder, 1988

Sale Date: April 17, 2021

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