Alfonso García Robles
Alfonso García Robles, a Mexican diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, played a pivotal role in nuclear disarmament. Born in Zamora, Michoacán, he studied law at UNAM, in Paris, and at the Hague, before serving extensively in Mexico’s foreign service, including as foreign minister.
Taking action during the Cuban missile crisis, he championed a nuclear-free Latin America, culminating in the 1967 Treaty of Tlatelolco signed by 22 nations. For his work, Robles was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982. Known as “Mr. Disarmament” at the UN, his efforts were recognized posthumously when Cuba ratified the treaty in 1995, completing the accord across Latin America and the Caribbean.
This portrait of Alfonso García Robles is inspired by the Mexican folk art tradition of papel picado. This art form involves hand-cutting intricate patterns into stacks of multicolored tissue paper and then hanging the artwork for display. The piece incorporates some of the common motifs of papel picado, such as flowers and birds, alongside the profile of Robles.
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