Manuel Felguerez was born on December 12, 1928 in Valparaíso, Zacatecas, Mexico. He is known for his work on The Holy Mountain (1973), Tajimara (1965) and Trazos en trozos. Mural efímera, México 68 (2009). He was married to Mercedes Oteyza, Lilia Carrillo and Ruth Rohde. He died on June 8, 2020 in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.