Annotated Bibliography

Anreus, Alejandro. Mexican Muralism: A Critical History, 2012. Print.
Three Generations of Scholars comes together providing us with their resarch on the Mexican muralism movement. These scholars provide us with a look on this movements historical context and offers a collection of essays from its iconic figures. Mexican Muralism: A Critical History, touches on how the murals of this time transcended borders bringing light to major issues throughout the Americas during the twentieth century.

Charlot, Jean. “Orozco’s Stylistic Evolution.” College Art Journal IX.2: 148, 149, 150, 152. Web. 1 Oct. 2015. <http ://www. jeancharlot.org/writings/ english/1949-50 JCOstylEVOL.pdf>.
This excerpt examines José Orozco stylistic evolution and the influences that transformed him into a social pioneer for his day. From his caricatures to his frescos, Orozco’s interests allowed him to incorporate Christian iconography in the hopes of relating to the working class–the force of the revolution.

Chilvers, Ian. “Rivera, Diego.” A Dictionary of Twentieth-century Art. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1998. N. pag. Print.
This book briefly describes the life of Diego Rivera, and explains how his 1920-1921 trip to Italy influences his mural work, through his study of Italian fresco from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods.

“Chronology: Murals for the Museum of Modern Art.” Museum of Modern Art. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2015.
Extended Biography of Diego Rivera, particularly explaining how he came to jumpstart the Mexican Muralism movement and further detailing how his study of Italian frescos on his travels influenced his painting method and, more minorly, the depictions of some of his subjects. His work in turn influenced that of his contemporaries, Orozco and Siqueiros.

Colón Mendoza, Ilenia, Dr. “Mexican Muralism I.” University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Spring 2015. Lecture.
This lecture explained the origins of Mexican Muralism, briefly discussed the biographies of each major artist, and identified iconic images in the movement. It also explained the connection between earlier works – such as Italian fresco cycles – and the influences of religious and historical subject matter.

Daniels, Anthony. “The Murals Of Diego Rivera.” New Criterion 8 (2012): 50. Academic OneFile. Web. 30 Sept. 2015.
This article explains the Mexican Revolution and the effect it had. Diego Rivera’s Mexican Murals had a greater impact than the New York murals. The article is told through a teachers perspective and how the children learn about the Diego Rivera exhibition.

Harris, James C. “Diego Rivera’s Man at the Crossroads.” Arch Gen Psychiatry Archives of General Psychiatry 69.4 (2012): 337. Web.
This article reflects on solely Diego Rivera’s involvement with the Rockefeller mural that never was completed, it offers a unique breakdown under a psychologist’s perspective. Interconnecting phases of his life and how that was reflected with his art.

Indych-López, Anna. “Mural Gambits: Mexican Muralism in the United States and the ‘Portable’ Fresco.” Jstor. College Art Association, June 2007. Web.
This source talks about the murals Rivera did for the Museum of Modern Art. It explains how the fresco’s for the MoMA were portable and able to be moved around.

Lewis, Mary Tompkins. “The Path Toward Its Own Destruction.” The Wall Street Journal (n.d.): n. pag. The Wall Street Journal. Web. 29 Sept. 2015.
This article gives an overview of some of Orozco’s works which are used to discuss his political views. The last paragraph of the article discusses “Gods of the Modern World” and how this was a critique on society’s inability to learn from its past mistakes.

“Porfirio Díaz: Faces of the Revolution.” PBS. 2012. Web. <http ://www. pbs.org/ itvs/storm-that-swept-mexico/the-revolution/faces-revolution/porfirio-diaz/>.
This article discusses in depth the role of Porfirio Díaz and his transition from president to dictator. The article explores the controversial nature of his status as well as illuminates the reasons as to why the Mexican revolution was necessary.

Rochfort, Desmond. Mexican Muralists: Orozco, Rivera, Siqueiros. San Francisco: Chronicle, 1998. Print.
This book provides visual accounts of the breathtaking murals created during the Mexican Muralism movement from artist’s Orozco, Rivera, and Siqueiros. This book not only gives us incite on the movement but provides us with intriguing information such as the use the muralists made of the spaces they occupied as well as architectural information and media described as unconventional.

Stein, Philip. “Cuauhtemoc Against the Myth.” Siqueiros: His Life and Works. New York: International, 1994. 146-47. Print.
This book is a detailed biography of the life of David Alfaro Siqueiros which contains commentaries on his various artworks. Specifically, the information I used was on his mural entitled Cuauhtemoc Against the Myth. This section both explains the cultural significance of the mural and gives a visual interpretation of the composition.

“Study for the Figure of ‘Song,’ Creation Mural, Bolivar Auditorium, National Preparatory School, Mexico City.” MaryAnne Martin Fine Art. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2015.
This website is devoted to Mexican and Latin American art. The section on Diego Rivera contains commentaries on his various artworks which brings in elements of his personal life as well as the art historical contexts for the works.

Tuck, Jim. “The Artist as Activist: David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896–1974).” Mexconnect. com 9 (2008).
This article is a brief account of the life of David Alfaro Siqueiros. In particular, it outlines his political efforts as an artist, citing specific works. It does not give much explanation of the works but more so focuses on using them to present a timeline to give a better picture of Siqueiros’ life.