Mexican muralist, international Marxist : David Alfaro Siqueiros, 1941-74 / Curtis Swope.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Swope, Curtis, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Siqueiros, David Alfaro, 1896-1974--Criticism and interpretation.

Siqueiros, David Alfaro.

Muralists--Mexico--20th century.

Muralists.

Painters--Mexico--20th century.

Painters.

Communists--Mexico--20th century.

Communists.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 324 pages) : illustrations; digital file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

David Alfaro Siqueiros, 1941-74

Place of Publication:

Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2024.

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

data file

Biography/History:

Curtis Swope is a Professor of German at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas

Summary:

This book interprets the later murals of the Mexican painter David Alfaro Siqueiros in light of his Marxist internationalism.

Contents:

Front Matter

Dedication

Contents

List of figures

Acknowledgements

Introduction

The war murals

Cuauhtémoc in the time of Stalin

Transition, contradiction, innovation

History at Chapultepec

Science, revolution, and revision

Old Left, New Left, and national culture at the Jorge Negrete Theater

Waiting for revolution

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index Generated by AI.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781526172662

1526172666

9781526172648

152617264X

OCLC:

1465270785