Title: The Mexican Revolution: November 20th, 1910 | NEH-Edsitement
Headings: The Mexican Revolution: November 20th, 1910
The Mexican Revolution: November 20th, 1910
Background
Art, Literature, and the Revolution
Mexican Muralist Movement: Art for the People, Telling the People’s Story
The Corridos: A Musical Legacy of the Mexican Revolution
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Content: The Muralist Movement lasted approximately half a century, from the early 1920s to the 1970s. Through it, both the art and culture of Mexico were put at the service of society and the ideals of the Mexican Revolution. Muralist painters, many of whom were no strangers to political activism, used the walls of public buildings, palaces, universities, and libraries to tell both the story of the revolution and of the daily life of the people. The mural paintings defined the nation’s identity and recognized Mexico’s indigenous ancestry. They documented the suffering of the indigenous at the hands of the Spanish conquistadores, while also recognizing Mexico’s shared history and culture. The Mexican muralists influenced artists throughout the Americas, and some murals were painted in the United States, including the Epic of American Civilization by José Clemente Orozco at Dartmouth College. The Corridos: A Musical Legacy of the Mexican Revolution
The tradition of the corridos of the Mexican Revolution can be traced to medieval Europe’s mester de juglaría (ministry of troubadours). The corrid