Echo of a Scream
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Echo of a Scream is a powerful surrealist painting by Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros that depicts the anguish and devastation of war through the image of a crying child amid ruins.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Echo of a Scream canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | painting ⓘ |
| artist | David Alfaro Siqueiros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
expressionist
ⓘ
surrealist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
politically engaged art
ⓘ
social realism ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
contrasting highlights
ⓘ
dark tones ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| creator | David Alfaro Siqueiros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Mexican ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation |
muralist
ⓘ
painter ⓘ |
| creatorPoliticalOrientation |
Marxist
ⓘ
leftist ⓘ |
| depicts |
anguish of war
ⓘ
devastation of war ⓘ horror of modern warfare ⓘ ruins ⓘ suffering of civilians ⓘ |
| genre | surrealist painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central screaming child figure
ⓘ
dark, oppressive background ⓘ fragmented objects ⓘ industrial debris ⓘ ruined landscape ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
condemn violence
ⓘ
evoke empathy ⓘ raise political awareness ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | crying child ⓘ |
| medium | painting ⓘ |
| movement |
Mexican muralism
NERFINISHED
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Surrealism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional intensity
ⓘ
innovative composition ⓘ political content ⓘ |
| portrays | child as symbol of war victims ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-war
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human suffering ⓘ innocence in conflict ⓘ political commentary ⓘ social protest ⓘ |
| titleInEnglish | Echo of a Scream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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