Jorge González Camarena (Guadalajara, Jalisco, 1908 - Mexico City, 1980) was a painter, sculptor, and muralist. At the age of ten, his family moved to Mexico City, where he later enrolled at the Academy of San Carlos. There, he met Dr. Atl, who hired him as an assistant. He participated in student movements advocating for reforms in the institution, including the modernization of academic programs.

In 1925, he collaborated with Dr. Atl on an illustrated edition about Mexico’s churches. In 1932, he restored 16th-century frescoes in the Huejotzingo convent in Puebla and began his career as a poster artist. From 1940 onward, he focused on mural painting, monumental sculpture, and easel works.

In 1962, he created La Patria, his most iconic piece, which was used as the cover for Mexico’s free textbooks. He became a member of the Mexican History Seminar in 1966 and joined the Academy of Arts in 1972. His final mural, Trilogía de Saltillo (1978), is located in the Saltillo city hall. He passed away due to a cerebral hemorrhage. After a national tribute, he was buried in the family crypt at the Panteón de Dolores.