mural - St. Edwards University
mural - St. Edwards University
mural - St. Edwards University
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What is a Mural?/ ¿Qué es un Mural?• A <strong>mural</strong> is any piece of artwork painted or applieddirectly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanentsurface.
Characteristics ofMurals/Características de Murales• Public Place• Commissioned by a sponsor• Political and Social <strong>St</strong>atements
Mexican Muralist Movement/Movimiento Muralista Mexicano• 1920’s to 1960’s• Focused on Marxist ideologies• Focused on Social and Political issues Post-Revolutionary Mexico• Los Tres Grandes
Diego Rivera• December 8, 1886-November 24, 1957• Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexcio• 124 Murals• Murals are in Mexico City, Chapingo, Cuernavaca, SanFrancisco, Detroit, and New York City.
David Alfaro Siqueiros• December 29, 1896-January 6, 1974• Chihuahua, Mexico• Mexico, Argentina,United <strong>St</strong>ates
José Clemente Orozco• November 23, 1883-September 7, 1949• Ciudad Guzmán, Mexico• Mexico City, California,New York City, NewHampshire, andGuadalajara, Jalisco,
Alfredo Ramos Martínez• November 12, 1871-November 8, 1946• Nuevo León, México• Paris, Mexico, California• Father of MexicanModernism
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