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Episode 15: América Tropical

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In 1932, David Siqueiros was asked to paint a romantic vision of Mexico on a wall in Los Angeles. He instead flipped the metaphorical bird at American imperialism and its history of subjugating indigenous peoples. That ultimately got him deported, and his mural was whitewashed from public view - until recently. The reemergence of América Tropical, and Siqueiros' work more generally, offers observers a chance to consider alternative narratives that challenge the official history. And while some murals today still draw controversy or get covered up, public murals remain powerful platforms for offering passersby different ways of seeing the world. https://www.artesmexut.org/part15
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In 1932, David Siqueiros was asked to paint a romantic vision of Mexico on a wall in Los Angeles. He instead flipped the metaphorical bird at American imperialism and its history of subjugating indigenous peoples. That ultimately got him deported, and his mural was whitewashed from public view - until recently. The reemergence of América Tropical, and Siqueiros' work more generally, offers observers a chance to consider alternative narratives that challenge the official history. And while some murals today still draw controversy or get covered up, public murals remain powerful platforms for offering passersby different ways of seeing the world. https://www.artesmexut.org/part15
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