JOSE CLEMENTE OROZCO

Mexican Social Realist and Muralist

1883-1949

Muralism and Realism Realism: accurate and apparently

objective description of the ordinary, observable world

Muralism: a very large image applied directly to a wall or ceiling Mexican Muralist Renaissance (1900’s) Complex, human suffering

Inspiration 1911- father died

Worked to support family Political cartoonist Draftsmen

Married with 3 children

Childhood accident- left hand lost in gunpowder explosion

1927-1934 USA New School University- NYC Dartmouth College- New Hampshire

Dartmouth College

Orozco’s works in Mexico Zapatistas Hands Cruelty of

War (revolution)

Zapatistas

Hands

War

Prometheus