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- La Calavera Garbancera, 1912, by Jose Guadalupe Posada. Although not explicitly about the Mexican Revolution, La Calavera Garbancera speaks to the background of the conflict.
- Epopeya del pueblo mexicano, 1935, by Diego Rivera. Diego Rivera is one of most renowned artists of the Mexican Revolution. His work and his relationship with Frida Kahlo have solidified his image.
- Atentado a las maestras rurales, 1936, by Aurora Reyes. At first glance, Mexican muralism appears to have been exclusively composed by men, but although it was certainly dominated by them, several women artists had a significant impact on the movement.
- Del Porfirismo a la Revolucion, 1966, David Alfaro Siqueiros. In 1957, the Director of the National Museum commissioned a monumental mural that could “compliment the testimonies of the past.”
May 21, 2013 · So why did mural painting, an art form as old as cave paintings, suddenly reappear in post-revolutionary Mexico? One popular explanation points to a hidden memory of the multi-coloured pyramids of the country’s pre-Hispanic civilisations.
The Mexican Revolution, as the struggle came to be known, also occasioned a dramatic shift in the country’s art world: Emboldened and inspired, painters such as married couple Frida Kahlo and...
Below are some of the murals and books that provide some idea about the continuing influence of the Mexican Revolution on Mexican art and Mexican artists. Huelga de Cananea, mural “Del Porfirismo a la Revolución,” 1957-1966.
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The Mexican Revolution was the first major social revolution of the 20th century. Its causes included, among others, the authoritarian rule of dictator Porfirio Díaz, the seizure of millions of acres of indigenous village lands by wealthy hacendados and foreign investors, and the growing divide between the rich and the poor.
The paintings on view, produced during a period that coincided with both the Mexican Revolution and World War I, reflect Rivera's expatriate role and explore issues of national identity. Many incorporate souvenirs of Mexico from afar and are infused with revolutionary sympathy and nostalgia.
Prints were produced in Mexico in large numbers during World War II (1939–45) that addressed international concerns, principally the tyranny of fascism and the virtues of socialist ideology. Mexico has the oldest printmaking tradition in Latin America.
