David Alfaro Siqueiros papers 1920-1991 1930-1936

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David Alfaro Siqueiros papers 1920-1991 1930-1936

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A leading member of the Mexican muralist movement and a technical innovator of fresco and wall painting. The collection consists almost entirely of manuscripts, some in many drafts, others fragmentary, the bulk of which date from the mid-1930s, when Siqueiros traveled to Los Angeles, New York, Buenos Aires, and Montevideo, returning intermittently to Mexico City. A significant portion of the papers concerns Siqueiros's public disputes with Diego Rivera; there are manifestos against Rivera, eye-witness accounts of their public debate, and newspaper coverage of the controversy. There is also material regarding the murals América Tropical and Portrait of the Bourgeoisie, including one drawing and a few photographs.

ca. 2.5 linear ft.; (5 boxes)

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Rivera, Diego, 1886-1957

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Biographical/Historical Note David Alfaro Siqueiros was a leading member of the Mexican muralist movement and a technical innovator of fresco and wall painting. His ideological differences with Diego Rivera attracted much attention in the 1930s. From the guide to the David Alfaro Siqueiros papers, 1920-1991, 1930-1936, (Getty Research Institute) ...

Berdecio, Roberto

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