The Myth of the People

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The Myth of the People is a politically charged mural by Mexican artist David Alfaro Siqueiros that reflects his revolutionary ideals and commitment to social realism.

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The Myth of the People canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mural ⓘ
aimsTo criticize social injustice ⓘ
glorify the people as historical agents ⓘ
promote revolutionary consciousness ⓘ
artForm mural painting ⓘ
artisticContext 20th-century Mexican muralism ⓘ
associatedWith Latin American political art ⓘ
public mural programs ⓘ
colorPalette earth tones ⓘ
intense reds ⓘ
strong contrasts ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Mexico ⓘ
creator David Alfaro Siqueiros ⓘ
depicts class conflict ⓘ
collective action ⓘ
revolutionary ideals ⓘ
social struggle ⓘ
the people ⓘ
genre political art ⓘ
social realism ⓘ
hasArtisticStyle dramatic chiaroscuro ⓘ
dynamic perspective ⓘ
monumental composition ⓘ
social realist style ⓘ
hasTheme collective identity ⓘ
mythologization of the masses ⓘ
oppression and resistance ⓘ
political struggle ⓘ
revolution ⓘ
social justice ⓘ
influencedBy Marxist ideology ⓘ
Mexican Revolution ⓘ
workers’ movements ⓘ
intendedFunction ideological mobilization ⓘ
political propaganda ⓘ
public education ⓘ
medium wall painting ⓘ
movement Mexican muralism ⓘ
narrativeMode allegorical ⓘ
didactic ⓘ
politicalOrientation left-wing ⓘ
revolutionary ⓘ
relatedWorkCreator David Alfaro Siqueiros ⓘ
subjectMatter historical struggle ⓘ
mythic representation of common people ⓘ
the power of the masses ⓘ

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David Alfaro Siqueiros → notableWork → The Myth of the People ⓘ