
Hospicio Cabanas Barbed Wire Mural - Guadalajara, Mexico
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This mural is one of many at the Hospicio Cabanas- a World Heritage site in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Waymark Code: WM80DV
Location: Mexico
Date Posted: 01/02/2010
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?This mural is one of many at Guadalajara's Hospicio Cabanas and is just to the left inside the entrance of this World Heritage site. Some of the murals are on the walls and others on the ceiling or along the inside rotunda's dome.
All the murals were done by Mexican artist, José Clemente Orozco (1881-1949). These murals were painted in 1935 and are considered his best works. In these works, Orozco depicts the history and aspirations of the Mexican peoples. One analyses indicates that his work expresses the artist's attention to the duality of the Mexican people- and was influenced by the dialectic philosophy of Marx and Hegel- although the artist believed himself to be apolitical.
I'm not sure what this mural represents- but, it may refer to the harsh conditions in some of the local textile factories at that time.
There are no other indications as to whether any of the murals have titles.
Some additional information about the works and the artists can be found at these websites:
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