DAVID ALFARO SIQUEIROS Mexican Muralist
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
Influences Politics (intertwined) Marxism Revolution Orozco, Rivera All hired to ‘expose the masses to art in public’ Oppression of the working class
Run-ins with the Law Sent into exile for the attempted assassination of Leon Trotsky 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
Echo of a Scream- 1937
Lithographs Process of printing images Used for modern day books, maps, newspapers, posters, etc. A thin metal/aluminum plate is treated with a chemical The plate is then etched into Ink is then placed on plate Ink repels where chemical is, but sticks to plate where chemical was etched away.