Francisco Toledo is heir to the rich period of Mexican contemporary art created by Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Rufino Tamayo and others from their generation. Toledo and his daughter Natalia are members of the Zapotec community from the Tehuantepec peninsula of Mexico. He has received the Mexican National Prize, the Prince Claus Award and the Right Livelihood Award for his social and cultural commitment to Oaxaca. Franciso and his daughter live in Mexico.