#social realism

2 articles tagged with "social realism"

Mexican Muralism: Rivera, Orozco, Siqueiros, and Art as Revolution
World Art
·9 min read

Mexican Muralism: Rivera, Orozco, Siqueiros, and Art as Revolution

Discover how Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros turned Mexico's walls into revolutionary art. Learn the stories, politics, and techniques behind Mexican Muralism.

Social Realism: Art as Political Weapon
Art History
·8 min read

Social Realism: Art as Political Weapon

Explore Social Realism and how artists like Dorothea Lange, Diego Rivera, and Grant Wood used their work to document poverty, champion the working class, and challenge political power. Art at its most urgent and its most human.