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muralism

[ myoor-uh-liz-uhm ]

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)
  1. an artistic movement identified chiefly with the Mexican painters José Orozco, Diego Rivera, and David Siqueiros and exemplified by their grand-scale, narrative murals on humanitarian, social, and political themes.


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Origin of muralism1

mural + -ism; compare Spanish muralismo
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During high school, he was introduced to Mexican muralism and decided to instead paint murals that could directly impact his community.

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Claudette Johnson’s new artwork honours the Black female experience through this bold triptych, continuing Art on the Underground's exploration of contemporary responses to muralism at Brixton station.

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It is no coincidence that muralism was born in this place.

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Jonatan Chávez, historian of San Ildefonso, said that muralism arose in a highly politicized context.

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“They’re way more muralistic. It feels a lot more like the history of Latin American muralism.”

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