América Tropical (Los Angeles mural)
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América Tropical is a politically charged 1932 outdoor mural in Los Angeles by Mexican artist David Alfaro Siqueiros, renowned for its bold anti-imperialist imagery and pioneering use of modern mural techniques.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| América Tropical (Los Angeles mural) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mural
ⓘ
public artwork ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | América Tropical: Oprimida y Destrozada por los Imperialismos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticTechnique |
airbrushing
ⓘ
modern mural techniques ⓘ projected images ⓘ scaffolding system for large-scale work ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Christine Sterling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Olvera Street Italian Hall rooftop wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 34.056°N 118.239°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
USA
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | David Alfaro Siqueiros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
American eagle
ⓘ
crucified Indigenous figure ⓘ revolutionaries in the jungle ⓘ ruined pre-Columbian temple ⓘ |
| genre |
muralism
ⓘ
political art ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
became symbol of resistance to censorship
ⓘ
sparked controversy in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| hasPart | América Tropical Interpretive Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1932 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chicano mural movement in Los Angeles
ⓘ
public art practices in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Marxist ideology
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Mexican Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ anti-imperialist movements ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Downtown Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Los Angeles
ⓘ
Olvera Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Latin America
NERFINISHED
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anti-imperialism ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
cement-based paint
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pyroxylin paint ⓘ |
| movement | Mexican muralism ⓘ |
| operator | El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restoration |
El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Getty Conservation Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
conservation project by Getty Conservation Institute
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partial whitewashing by city authorities ⓘ political censorship ⓘ rediscovery in late 1960s ⓘ |
| title | América Tropical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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