Miguel Covarrubias (1904-1957) was a Mexican painter, caricaturist, illustrator, ethnologist and art historian. He was a co-discoverer of the Olmec civilization alongside Matthew W. Stirling. After graduating the Escuela Nacional Preparatoria at 14, he would start producing caricatures and illustrations for texts and training materials published by the Mexican Ministry of Public Education. Then in 1923, he moved to New York City, with the help of a grant from the Mexican government, equipped with talent and very little known English. He would go on to draw for several top magazines, and would become one of Vanity Fair magazine's premier caricaturists. His art style was very influential during the 1920s and 1930s America. His caricatures and artwork of politicians and artists were featured on The New Yorker and Vanity Fair. Covarrubias was also known for his analysis of pre-Columbian art of Mesoamerica. More particular in the Olmec culture and his theory of Mexican cultural diffusion to the north, specifically towards the Mississippian Native American Indian cultures. His analysis of iconography presented strong evidence that the Olmec predated the Classic Era way before there were archaeological evidence.