Elsa Mora is a Cuban artist who was born in 1971, in Holguín, Cuba. She attended The Professional School of Visual Arts, in Camagüey and The Vocational School of Arts, Holguín, both in Cuba. She currently lives and works in New York. Mora's work can be found at the NMWA- National Museum of Women in the Arts, in Washington DC; as well as in numerous private collections in Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Australia, Japan and the United States.
In Latin American art, you can find an effect of an art revolution in Europe, and Surrealism may be considered as one such influence, which is highly noticeable. Surrealism, as one of the movements in the art world, created a strong impact on art styles in Latin America. Possibly, the reputable artists have represented contradiction that is the main aspect in Surrealism.