Francisco Arturo Marin (1907-1979) was born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, who first studied medicine before he started learning the art of woodcutting, modeling and carving in 1921. In about 11 years later, he would study sculpture and start producing quality pieces. Marin exhibited widely in Mexico and internationally and won many awards from reputable institutions, such as the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes and the Salon de la Plastica Mexicana.