Painter

David Alfaro Siqueiros

David Alfaro Siqueiros was a Mexican painter and muralist who deliberately embraced modern industrial materials and methods, including lacquer, enamel, pyroxylin, and automotive coatings, as alternatives to traditional easel-painting materials.


David Alfaro Siqueiros quick facts

A concise reference for his materials, subjects, and experimental painting approach.

David Alfaro Siqueiros quick facts
Lived1896–1974
NationalityMexican
Paint mediaLacquer · Enamel · industrial and automotive coatings
Related methodsLarge-scale mural painting, spray equipment, poured paint, experimental industrial techniques, and unconventional supports
Common subjectsRevolution, labor, political conflict, Mexican history, public monuments, and social struggle
Notable worksCollective Suicide, Proletarian Victim, and major public murals in Mexico and abroad

Sources: Museum of Modern Art, MoMA: Collective Suicide, MoMA: Proletarian Victim, and Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura.