Beginning in the early 1920s Mexico, following the revolution, the government commissioned artists to paint murals in public buildings to teach the people the country’s history and present a powerful vision for its future. Inspired by the idealism of the Revolution, artists created epic, politically charged public murals that stressed Mexico’s pre-colonial history and culture, and depicted peasants, workers, and people of mixed heritage as the heroes who would forge its future. The murals were executed in techniques including fresco, encaustic, mosaic, and relief. The “big three,” Orozco, Rivera, and Siqueiros are considered the leading artists of this movement, but we’ll look also at the work of some others who contributed to establishing a true Mexican style. Mexican muralism inspired a movement that spread to throughout the western hemisphere. …and Tucson is no small inheritor of this legacy! Note: Daylight Savings Time ends on November 2, 2025. After that date this class will begin at 1:00 pm EST.