David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896 - 1974)
1896-12-29Ciénaga de Camargo, Mexico1974-01-06Cuernavaca, MexicoMexico
David Alfaro Siqueiros
David Alfaro Siqueiros (born José de Jesús Alfaro Siqueiros) was a Mexican social realist painter, best known for his large public murals using the latest in equipment, materials and technique. Along with Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco, he was one of the most famous of the "Mexican muralists". He was a member of the Mexican Communist Party, and a Stalinist and supporter of the Soviet Union who led an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Leon Trotsky in May 1940.
Date and place of birt: | 29 december 1896, Ciénaga de Camargo, Mexico |
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Date and place of death: | 6 january 1974, Cuernavaca, Mexico |
Nationality: | Mexico |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Painter |
Art style: | Generación de la Ruptura, Murallism, Socialist realism |