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.
| Lived | 1896–1974 |
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| Nationality | Mexican |
| Paint media | Lacquer · Enamel · industrial and automotive coatings |
| Related methods | Large-scale mural painting, spray equipment, poured paint, experimental industrial techniques, and unconventional supports |
| Common subjects | Revolution, labor, political conflict, Mexican history, public monuments, and social struggle |
| Notable works | Collective 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.