José Chávez Morado
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José Chávez Morado (4 January 1909 – 1 December 2002) was a Mexican artist who was associated with the Mexican muralism movement of the 20th century. His generation followed that of Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros. Although Chávez Morado took classes in California and Mexico, he is considered to be mostly self-taught. He experimented with various materials, and was an early user of Italian mosaic in monumental works. His major works include murals at the Ciudad Universitaria, Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes and Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico City as well as frescos at the Alhóndiga de Granaditas, which took twelve years to paint. From the 1940s on, he also worked as a cultural promoter, establishing a number of cultural institutions especially in his home state of Guanajuato including the Museo de Arte Olga Costa - José Chávez Morado, named after himself and his wife, artist Olga Costa.
José Chávez Morado | |
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Born | (1909-01-04)4 January 1909 |
Died | 1 December 2002(2002-12-01) (aged 93) |
Nationality | Mexican |
Education | Chouinard Art Institute, Academy of San Carlos |
Known for | Painting, sculpture, printmaking |
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Movement | Mexican muralism, Escuela Mexicana de Pintura |
Awards | Premio Nacional de Artes 1974 |