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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
Jul 5, 2023 · Orozco was also commissioned to create murals throughout the United States. 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.
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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.
Mar 29, 2024 · 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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The Unheralded Influence of Mexico’s Muralists. These painters, the focus of a new exhibition at the Whitney, put their own stamp on 20th-century art. Amy Crawford. Contributing Writer. January...
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...
View all 65 artworks. Jose Clemente Orozco lived in the XIX – XX cent., a remarkable figure of Mexican Social Realism and Muralism. Find more works of this artist at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.
