Salvador Corona (1895-1990) was a Mexican-American bullfighter and artist, born on his family's ranch Hacienda Mideras, in Chihuahua. His family moved to Mexico City in 1903. Then in 1913, he started his bull fighting career until 1919, where he was gored in Guadalajara. He turned to painting and was taught his first painting lessons by fellow bullfighter Jose Jimenez. He self developed a folk art style and would depict pastoral colorful scenes of Maximilian era Mexico on white backgrounds. Salvador's work consisted of three categories: a vice-regal era with European and Creole noblemen mixed with Indians, stylized landscapes of Patscuaro, Acapulco or the Canal of Santa Anita, and his iconographic Mexican Virgins painted in tones of blue, purple and gold often encrusted with mother of pearl. Salvador moved to Tucson in 1950. His work was exclusively sold through Frank Patania Thunderbird shops. His work was also owned by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt.