- it was actually this mural that was my introduction, i feel, to a lot of the things i do now. - the great street art, or you like to call it public art. - yeah, yeah. - i love that. - héctor duarte studied muralism in méxico, right, under schools that were opened by the masters of muralism. - oh, yeah, the great muralists of the world. - yeah, yes. [upbeat music] - check it: the three giants, or los tres grandes, david alfaro siqueiros, josé clemente orozco, and diego rivera are the fathers of the modern mexican muralist movement. they painted murals that spoke to cultural identity, politics, oppression, and resistance, a message that is alive and well in pilsen. - so this is a self portrait of the artist. the body is constructed from the desert on his torso and his arms. and the rio grande as the jeans, right? there s a connection to those who died attempting to cross the border. so this is his way of paying tribute, right? - the border, it s a forced idea.
To honor the art of Revueltas, Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco, who among others led the artistic movement a century ago, the baroque building that currently serves as a museum hosts an exhibition that reflects on the significance of their monumental art.
Come celebrate Cinco de Mayo and Mexican art history with Professor Val Franco, as we look at the heavy hitters of the Mexican Muralist Movement. From Rivera to Siquieros, these artists covered life, history, innovation and revolution on a grand scale, creating murals in Mexico and throughout the United States during the first half of … Continue reading "Mexican Muralists with Val Franco (Zoom)"
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