Title: Mexican Muralism Movement Overview | TheArtStory
Headings: Mexican Muralism
Mexican Muralism
Mexican Muralism
"The artist must paint as he would speak. I don't want people to speculate what I mean, I want them to understand."
Summary of Mexican Muralism
Key Ideas & Accomplishments
Overview of Mexican Muralism
Key Artists
José Clemente Orozco
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Important Art and Artists of Mexican Muralism
The Creation (1922)
Los Danzantes de Chalma (1922)
The Banquet of the Rich (1923-24)
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Content: Although the early Mexican murals were inclined toward the favoring of socialism - as did its most important artists including Diego Rivera - they would evolve over time to also favorably portray the industrial revolution, the progress of technology, and capitalism. The mural's role as key gauge of current events cannot be denied. Mexican Muralism was a heavy predecessor of today's public art. It liberated art from the art market and its elitism, making it free and available to all people. The opportunities this presented for artists was vast and unfettered. They could now find exposure on a grander stage. Many mural artists commissioned by government or other authoritative bodies would come to reject the direction being handed down to them, instead creating work that incorporated some of their own ideas and values. Sometimes this proved highly controversial and sometimes they were allowed to get away with it. This impetus can be seen as an early example of what would later influence the graffiti and street art scenes. It is also interesting to note that in today's social media (Facebook) sphere, the sharing of our opinions - both visual and textual - are called "posting" on our "walls."