Judith Gutiérrez

Judith Gutiérrez Moscoso (22 December 1927 – 1 March 2003) was an Ecuadorian painter who lived and worked in Ecuador and Mexico. Along with other female artists, she formed part of the Guayaquil School for Contemporary Plastic Arts (Escuela de Guayaquil en las Artes Plásticas Contemporáneas) and was active in militant groups such as the Union of the Women of Guayas (Unión de Mujeres del Guayas), a precursor to Ecuadorian feminist organizations.

Gutiérrez worked within a school described by El Universo as "modern primitivist," rejecting European forms in favor of natural, essential ones. The natural forms and Christian themes in her work, would intensify upon her move to Mexico and became one of the major motifs in her career, as exemplified by the Paraísos, paintings of Eden-like gardens with groups of nude figures.

Gutiérrez, Judith (2001). Retorno a los sueños. Monterrey: Museo Metropolitano del Monterrey.

Gutiérrez, Judith (1982). Judith Gutiérrez : el paraíso y otras estancias : pinturas, tapices, libros de artista, instalación. [Guayaquil, Ecuador?]: Banco Central del Ecuador.