José Clemente Orozco

José Clemente Orozco, one of Mexico's "Big Three" muralists, powerfully depicted human suffering and the complexities of the Mexican Revolution.

ABOUT

Born in Zapotlán el Grande, Jalisco, in 1883, José Clemente Orozco's artistic journey began early, sparked by the satirical engravings of José Guadalupe Posada, whose work he observed in shop windows on his way to school. Orozco credits Posada with igniting his imagination and introducing him to the art of painting. His path was marked by personal challenge; at 21, he lost his left hand in a fireworks accident. After studying agriculture and architecture, he dedicated himsel…

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NOTABLE WORKS

The Bedroom 1910 · Museo Nacional de Arte The Grave Digger 1926 · Art Institute of Chicago Ruined House 1928 · Art Institute of Chicago Ruined House 1929 · Cleveland Museum of Art Zapata 1930 · Art Institute of Chicago Death and Resurrection 1943 · Museo Nacional de Arte

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

José Guadalupe PosadaSatirical Engraving Dr. AtlSymbolism

Influenced

Diego RiveraMexican Muralism David Alfaro SiqueirosMexican Muralism Rufino TamayoModern Mexican Art