Rosendo Soto (Guadalajara, Jalisco, 1912 – Mexico City, 1994) belonged to the second generation of the Mexican School of Painting, also known as the Mexicanist movement. In 1927, he began his studies at the *Escuela Libre de Escultura y Talla Directa* (Free School of Sculpture and Carving), directed by Guillermo Ruíz, and later attended the *Escuela Central de Artes Plásticas* (Central School of Fine Arts) from 1928 to 1931, where he was taught by Carlos Mérida, Rufino Tamayo, and Diego Rivera. 

In 1932, he enlisted in cultural missions and traveled through the states of Coahuila, Nayarit, Guerrero, Querétaro, and Mexico, leaving behind some mural works as a testimony from this chapter. In 1933, he joined the *Liga de Escritores y Artistas Revolucionarios* (League of Revolutionary Writers and Artists). In 1949, he founded the *Taller de Integración Plástica* (Workshop for Art Integration) of the INBAL (National Institute of Fine Arts and Letters) and, in 1952, the *Frente Nacional de de Artes Plásticas* (National Front of Fine Arts) alongside Francisco Goitia, José Chávez Morado, Xavier Guerrero, and other artists. In 1962, he became the deputy director of the *Escuela de Diseño y Artesanías* (Design and Handicrafts School) of the INBAL. At this institution, he was able to fully develop his roles as a designer and teacher. 

Due to his great talent and creativity, Rosendo Soto participated in more than fifty collective and solo exhibitions at the *Salón de la Plástica Mexicana* (Salon of Mexican Fine Art), where he received the Tlacuilo Award in 1990. The great legacy of this space is closely linked to the work and memory of Rosendo Soto.