The Reina sofía Museum Is Bringing Back Néstor, a Canarian Artist Who Portrayed Sexual Dissidence in the Early 20th Century.

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The anthological exhibition brings together nearly 200 works by the artist, whose output demonstrated a profound fascination with androgynous bodies, expressed through a sensuality and homoeroticism that challenged the moral standards of his time. TEXT BY KAIQUI MACAULAY Néstor Martín-Fernández de la Torre (1887-1938) was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to a wealthy family. He soon moved to the peninsula, first to Madrid, where he began his t…