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Portrait of William Spratling, Taxco, 1931
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Gift of Miss Leona Prasseexpand_more P.12,846
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Of the major Mexican muralists, David Alfaro Siqueiros was perhaps the most militant. His idealism led to action inside and outside the studio: He organized miners, aided strikers and was sometimes jailed. His murals, meanwhile, had titles like "Death to the Invader" and "Burial of a Worker." In 1936 he founded the Experimental Workshop in Manhattan, where Jackson Pollock was a pupil. His portraits-arguably the best Mexico has ever produced-have astounding visual power and monumentality. Based on pre-Columbian Olmec heads, this rare example demonstrates what writer Rita Eder calls Siqueiros's "brutal expressionism."
Details
- Title
- Portrait of William Spratling, Taxco
- Artist Life
- 1896 - 1974
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.12,846
- Provenance
- Leona Prasse; given to MIA, 1957.
- Curator Approved
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