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José Clemente Orozco (November 23, 1883 – September 7, 1949) was a Mexican caricaturist [1] and painter, who specialized in political murals that established the Mexican Mural Renaissance together with murals by Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and others.
José Clemente Orozco (born Nov. 23, 1883, Ciudad Guzmán, Mex.—died Sept. 7, 1949, Mexico City) was a Mexican painter, considered the most important 20th-century muralist to work in fresco. Early life and training. Orozco first became interested in art in 1890, when his family moved to Mexico City.
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Artists. José Clemente Orozco. Mexican Cartoonist, Printmaker, Painter, and Muralist. Born: November 23, 1883 - Zapotlán (now Cuidad Guzmán), Mexico. Died: September 7, 1949 - Mexico City, Mexico. Movements and Styles: Mexican Muralism. , Social Realism. "Painting assails the mind, it persuades the heart" 1 of 10. Summary of José Clemente Orozco.
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Apr 2, 2014 · José Clemente Orozco was a painter who helped lead the revival of Mexican mural painting in the 1920s. His works are complex and often tragic. By Biography.com...
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Sep 19, 2007 · September 19, 2007. The life of Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco (1883-1949), a life filled with drama, adversity, and triumph, is one of the great stories of the modern era. Explore his ...
Sep 19, 2007 · Described by a contemporary as “the only tragic poet America has produced,” Orozco was first and foremost a public artist whose greatest achievements were the murals he created not for individual...
Jul 5, 2023 · Out of the three great Mexican muralists, José Clemente Orozco was often considered the least revered, mainly due to what many regarded as a pessimistic and introverted nature. Unlike the other two muralists, Diego Rivera and David Siqueiros, Orozco was known for being openly critical of the Mexican Revolution and the government that followed.
