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Mar 29, 2024 · José Clemente Orozco was a Mexican painter, considered the most important 20th-century muralist to work in fresco. Orozco first became interested in art in 1890, when his family moved to Mexico City.
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Jul 5, 2023 · Orozco’s avant-garde, expressionist approach, paired with the rebirth of Social Realism by the Mexican Muralists, influenced American painters such as Philip Guston, Jackson Pollock, Jacob Lawrence, and Ben Shahn. Childhood. One of four brothers, José Clemente Orozco grew up in Jalisco, Mexico’s southwestern province.
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- 23 November 1883
- José Clemente Orozco
- 7 September 1949
Mostly influenced by Symbolism, he was also a genre painter and lithographer. Between 1922 and 1948, Orozco painted murals in Mexico City, Orizaba, Claremont, California, New York City, Hanover, New Hampshire, Guadalajara, Jalisco, and Jiquilpan, Michoacán.
His avant-garde, expressionist style combined with the Mexican Muralists' revival of Social Realism, influenced American artists as diverse as Jackson Pollock and Philip Guston, Ben Shahn and Jacob Lawrence. Important Art by José Clemente Orozco. Progression of Art. 1923-24. Maternity.
- November 23, 1883
- September 7, 1949
Apr 2, 2014 · (1883-1949) Who Was José Clemente Orozco? Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco created impressive, realistic paintings. A product of the Mexican Revolution, he overcame poverty and...
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Orozco was the most complex of the Mexican muralists, fond of the theme of human suffering, but less realistic and more fascinated by machines than Rivera. Mostly influenced by Symbolism, he...
David Alfaro Siqueiros, José Clemente Orozco, and Diego Rivera became the leaders of the muralist movement in Mexico and became known internationally as "los tres grandes" or "the big three." Rivera was the most famous of these artists.
