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Emmanuel Valtierra's Stunning Art: The Aztecs Meet The 'Avengers'...And Michelangelo, Too!

In these game-changing illustrations, Mesoamerican history and mythology are treated with the same pop-culture love that the history and mythology of ancient Rome, Greece, or the Vikings have long received.


Aztec-Style Illustrations of 'Game of Thrones' & 'Avengers' Are Amazing - This San Antonio-based artist, who was raised in Monterrey, Mexico, has a lot of super hero art and that's just the start of his Aztec-themed creations!
Emmanuel Valtierra - His personal website includes a gallery of more of his artwork. You can also see more of his work on his Instagram site.
Interview with Emmanuel Valtierra - In this 4-minute interview (voice only), the artist and his collaborator, Kevin Garcia, discuss their recent graphic novel about the founding of the great Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. Also, here is a different 5-minute video interview (in Spanish) with Telemundo about another project.
Beautiful Aztec Art - These stunning artworks revision famous paintings by Michelangelo, Van Gogh, Dali, and others in Aztec style.

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