Orozco, José Clemente, 1883-1949
Orozco, José Clemente, 1883-1949
Dates
- Existence: 1883 - 1949
Biography
Jose Clemente Orozco was a Mexican caricaturist[1] and painter, who specialized in political murals. He was also a genre painter and lithographer. Between 1922 and 1948, Orozco painted murals in Mexico City, Orizaba, Claremont, California, New York City, Hanover, New Hampshire, Guadalajara, Jalisco, and Jiquilpan, Michoacán. Orozco painted his fresco The Epic of American Civilization in the lower level of Dartmouth College's Baker Memorial Library. He died on Sepetember 7, 1949.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
To Mr. [Irving] Richards, [New York], Letter
Writes to Mr. Richards that his painting for the Normal School is partly completed and that he also painted a panel in the Museum of History in Chapultepec.
To Mr. [Irving] Richards, [New York], Letter
Orozco writes that he'll soon go back to mural work and that he is working on the ex-church of Jesus.
To Mr. [Irving] Richards, [New York], Letter
Orozco thanks Richards for his present and notes that due to poor health he has not been painting very much.
to Mrs. [Irving] Richards, [New York], Letter
Orozco writes for the address of Gabrielle Bachsty and wishes Irving Richards well.