The Mexican Mural Renaissance and the United States
Helen Delpar, Ch.4 “The Mexican Helen Delpar, Ch.4 “The Mexican Art Invasion” Art Invasion”
Guadalajara, Restoration in 2002 of a 1923 Mural
Jose Vasconcelos
Orozco, Materinity, 1922-23
Rivera, Creation, 1922-23
Orozco, The Farewell, 1922-23
Orozco, The Trench, 1922-23
Orozco, The Family, 1922-23
Secretaria de Educacion Publica
Secretaria de Educacion Publica
Secretaria de Educacion Publica
Secretaria de Educacion Publica
Rivera, The Arsenal, 1923-26
Rivera, US Bankers Control Mexico, 1923-26
Rivera, Chapingo
Rivera, Chapel at Chapingo, 1926-27
Chapingo
Chapingo (Modotti)
Cortes Palace, Conquest, 1929-30
Rivera, Colonial Mexico
Rivera, Zapata,
Rivera, National Palace, 1929-32
Rivera, National Palace, 1929-32
Rivera, National Palace, 1929-32
Interpretations of the Mural Rennaissance Anita Brenner in Anita Brenner in Idols behind AltarsIdols behind Altars (1929) (1929) Leonard Folgarait, in Leonard Folgarait, in Mural Painting and Mural Painting and
Social Revolution in Mexico, 1920-40Social Revolution in Mexico, 1920-40 Jean Charlot, in Jean Charlot, in The Mexican Mural The Mexican Mural
Renaissance: 1920-1925Renaissance: 1920-1925, , Desmond Rochfort, Desmond Rochfort, Mexican MuralismMexican Muralism
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Factors in the growth of the Muralist movementI) Existing traditions of “history painting” and muralism I) Existing traditions of “history painting” and muralism Stacie Stacie
Widdifield, The Embodiment of the National in Late 19Widdifield, The Embodiment of the National in Late 19 thth C C Mexican painting, (1996)Mexican painting, (1996)
2) Mexico’s Academic tradition 2) Mexico’s Academic tradition 3) The Revolution 3) The Revolution Adolfo Best-MaugardAdolfo Best-MaugardGerardo Murillo (Dr. Atl = Dr Water)Gerardo Murillo (Dr. Atl = Dr Water)Las Artes Populares de MexicoLas Artes Populares de Mexico (1922) (1922)4) Cosmopolitanism4) CosmopolitanismDiego RiveraDiego RiveraRoberto MontenegroRoberto Montenegro 5) US Market 5) US Market 6) Competition among the muralists6) Competition among the muralists
Rivera in New York, 1932
Thomas Hart Benson
““I saw in the Mexican effort a profound and I saw in the Mexican effort a profound and much-needed redirection of art towards its ancient much-needed redirection of art towards its ancient humanistic foundations. The Mexican concern humanistic foundations. The Mexican concern with publicly significant meanings and with the with publicly significant meanings and with the pageant of Mexican national life corresponded pageant of Mexican national life corresponded perfectly with what I had in mind for art in the perfectly with what I had in mind for art in the United States. I also looked with envy on the United States. I also looked with envy on the opportunities given Mexican painters for public opportunities given Mexican painters for public mural work.”mural work.”
US PromotersRivera was promoted by Anita Brenner, Frances Toor and Walter Pach Orozco by Alma Reed.
David Siqueiros, Carved door, Casa Tezontle, Guadalajara, 1927
Rivera, The making of a Fresco, 1931
Rivera, Allegory of California, Pacific Stock Exchange, 1931
Diego Rivera in San Francisco
Anthony W Lee, Anthony W Lee, Painting on the Left Diego Painting on the Left Diego Rivera, Radical Politics, and San Rivera, Radical Politics, and San Francisco's Public MuralsFrancisco's Public Murals
Rivera, Detroit Institute of Art and Design, 1933
Rivera, Detroit Institute of Art and Design, 1933
Rivera in DetroitLaurance P.Hurlburt, The Mexican Muralists in the U SLinda Banks Downs, The Detroit Industry Murals (1999)
Rivera, Man at the Crossroads
Orozco at Dartmouth CollegeJacquelynn Baas, “The Epic of American Civilization” Renato Gonzalez Mello & Diane Miliotes, eds., Jose Clemente Orozco in the United States, 1927-1934pp.142-185
Orozco, Social Revolution, Orizaba Industrial School, 1926
Orozco, The Coming of Quetzalcoatl, 1932
Orozco, The Departure of Quetzalcoatl, 1932
Orozco, Cortes and the Cross, 1932
Orozco, Anglo America, 1932
Orozco, Hispano America, 1932
Orozco, Gods of the Modern World, 1932
Orozco, Modern Human Sacrifice, 1932
Orozco, Modern Migration of the Spirit, 1932
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