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Patricians and Patricides by David Alfaro Siqueiros

Patricians and Patricides

David Alfaro Siqueiros · 1944

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Artist
David Alfaro Siqueiros
Date
1944
ART MOVEMENTS
Mexican muralism
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THE ARTIST

David Alfaro Siqueiros

David Alfaro Siqueiros was a fiery Mexican social realist painter and revolutionary, best known for his monumental public murals and his commitment to art as a tool for social change.

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