El Muralista Vive en Todos
Artist: Visual Renegade
How this artwork fits with the Art of Repair:
Visual Renegade says:
This is a good fit because it is a painting of famous muralist that came from Mexico name David Alfaro Siquieros. This was a mural that was created in 1932 and named "America Tropical" . It is important because it was the original mural in the streets of Los Angeles. David came here and taught a class and gathered some artists locally that helped him paint the mural. The theme of the mural was Tropical America and he painted pyramids and jungle animals and placed an American Eagle on top of the double cross. The night before unveiling the mural he painted a Zapatista and Peruvian soldier aiming there weapons at the Eagle. When it was unveiled the city was shocked and David was thrown out of America and the mural was white washed for years until it was restored recently. David Alfaro brought the invention of the mural and is considered the Godfather of murals. He also added a political twist to his mural which was the first time such a thing happened in Los Angeles. This has left a lasting influence on the city that is seen everywhere today.
https://www.laconservancy.org/learn/historic-places/america-tropical/

