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David Alfaro Siqueiros

David Alfaro Siqueiros . Mexican Muralist 1896-1974. Niñez. Given name “José David” Changed to David 2 siblings Mom died at age 4, Dad sent children to GP’s Rebellious from a young age Joined sister to fight against Dad’s religious views Age 15- joined student strike at school

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David Alfaro Siqueiros

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  1. David Alfaro Siqueiros Mexican Muralist 1896-1974

  2. Niñez • Given name “José David” • Changed to David • 2 siblings • Mom died at age 4, Dad sent children to GP’s • Rebellious from a young age • Joined sister to fight against Dad’s religious views • Age 15- joined student strike at school • Age 18- joined army to take down president Huerta • Travels around Mexico exposed him to culture/poverty

  3. Influences • Politics (intertwined) • Marxism • Revolution • Orozco, Rivera • All hired to ‘expose the masses to art in public’ • Oppression of the working class

  4. Run-ins with the Law • Sent into exile for the attempted assassination of Leon Trotsky • 1960- arrested for trying to kill the president • Additional arrests for protesting for equal rights for workers • Jail for 4 years for supporting Railroad workers union

  5. Echo of a Scream- 1937

  6. Lithographs • Process of printing images • Used for modern day books, maps, newspapers, posters, etc. • A thin metal/aluminum plateis treated with a chemical • The plate is then etched into • Ink is then placed on plate • Ink repels where chemical is, butsticks to plate where chemical wasetched away.

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