Adolfo Riestra: A Visionary of Mexican Totemism Adolfo Riestra, a profoundly original and technically masterful Mexican artist, tragically cut short at the age of 45, left an indelible mark on the landscape of Latin American art. Born in Tepetzin, near Tepic in Nayarit, in 1944, Riestra’s life was inextricably linked to the rich cultural tapestry of Mexico – a connection that profoundly shaped his monumental and deeply symbolic totemi…