Book Description
for Murals by George Ancona
From the Publisher
With photographs by the author A photographic tribute to community and the artists who celebrate it The power and beauty of Diego Rivera's and Jose Clemente Orozco's murals awed George Ancona during his time in Mexico as a young art student. In this photographic essay, Ancona pays homage to the artists who use community walls as canvases, from Orozco and Rivera to graffiti artists to school children. The color photographs of 40 murals focus on the themes of social justice, cultural diversity, and community and are accompanied by detailed annotations about each mural's creator and the artist's relationship to the neighborhood. A beautiful exploration of an often overlooked art form.
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