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 5 Collections and/or Records:

Collection relating to the work of Jose Clemente Orozco in the Dartmouth College Library

Collection

Identifier: DL-34

DL-34

Date(s): 1920 to 1995

Scope and Contents A collection of correspondence, articles, clippings, research materials, books and academic papers surrounding the work of Mexican muralist, Jose Clemente Orozco (1883-1949). Much of the material relates to the frescoes at Dartmouth College, their commissioning, painting and ongoing celebration and research. Some of the collection was gathered by Churchill Lathrop, Dartmouth professor of Art from 1928 until his retirement in 1969, who was involved in bringing the painter to Dartmouth...

To Mr. [Irving] Richards, [New York], Letter

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 948327

Mss 948327

Date(s): 1948-05-27

Abstract

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

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 946605

Mss 946605

Date(s): 1946-11-05

Abstract

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

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 945676

Mss 945676

Date(s): 1945-12-26

Abstract

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

Item 1

Identifier: Mss 945669

Mss 945669

Date(s): 1945-12-19

Abstract

Orozco writes for the address of Gabrielle Bachsty and wishes Irving Richards well.