Hernández Delgadillo was an artist and activist in the tradition of Diego Rivera , José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros , with his work more closely related to the second state of Mexican muralism rather than his contemporary Generación de la Ruptura . This was particularly true after the 1968 student uprising in Mexico , which inspired the artist to incorporate its ideology to reinvigorate Mexico 's traditions of murals with social and political messages . In 1975 , he described himself as one of the few artists still “ fighting for Mexico . ” He stated that it was “ … very risky to do political art now . You put your subsistence and liberty at stake . ” He also stated “ After 1970 , I conceived most of my visual work in line with popular struggles , in books , periodicals , posters , films and murals ; this side of my work is predictably ignored by the educated public , and negated and attacked even by critics who purport to be revolutionaries . ” He worked in oil , acrylics , mixed media , print and poster making and some sculptures in bronze . His style was mostly expressionistic , often denouncing acts of violence . Some murals , such as those done at university campuses rely on simple , basic colors but others more nuanced used of color , such as shades of reds and ochre are used to express anger at social injustices . Justino Fernandez wrote “ In the works of Hernández Delgadillo , we find a definite sense of the monumental and certain underlying classicism combined with personal expressionism . This may seem contradictory , but is not , thanks to the synthesis to which he brings both tendencies . ” “ His giants – images of men and women , entire or fragmented nudes with extraordinarily expressive heads large or small , their features barely insinuated , their eyes tiny – betray his humanist leanings . ” Similar to the artists of the Mexican muralism movement , he used indigenous cultural expression to highlight the country 's heritage , its abilities as well as how it has been exploited . Many of his figures have a primeval quality , as if they sprang from the earth
1968 student uprising in Mexico
Tlatelolco massacre
José Hernández Delgadillo