David Alfaro Siqueiros
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Summary
David Alfaro Siqueiros was born on December 29, 1896[1], in Chihuahua City[2]. He died on January 6, 1974[3], in Cuernavaca[4]. He worked as a painter[5], university teacher[6], military personnel[7], printmaker[8], and fresco painter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,373 views/month, #6,975 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Rotonda de las Personas Ilustres[11]
- Spouse: Blanca Luz Brum[12], Angélica Arenal Bastar[13]
- Country of citizenship: Mexico[14]
- Field of work: painting[15]
- Employer: University of Southern California[16]
- Educated at: Open air school[17], Academy of San Carlos[18]
- Student: Harold Lehman[19], Luis Arenal Bastar[20], Philip Stein[21], Guillermo Ceniceros[22], Mario Orozco Rivera[23], Ernesto Ríos[24], Electa Arenal[25]
- Notable work: The Sleep[26], Polyforum Cultural Siqueiros[27], Nuestra Imagen Actual[28]
- Award received: National Prize for Arts and Sciences[29], Lenin Peace Prize[30], Venice Biennale[31]
- Member of: Accademia delle Arti del Disegno[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Member of political party: Mexican Communist Party[34]
- Genre: graphics[35]
- Military branch: Constitutional Army[36]
- Commons category: David Alfaro Siqueiros[37]
- Commander of (DEPRECATED): 46.ª Brigada Mixta[38]
- Participated in conflict: Mexican Revolution[39], Spanish Civil War[40]
- Family name: Alfaro[41]
- Given name: David[42]
- Topic's main category: Category:David Alfaro Siqueiros[43]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 10[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[45], English[46]
- Birth name: José de Jesús Alfaro Siqueiros[47]
- Represented by: Artists Rights Society[48]
- Second family name in Spanish name: Siqueiros[49]
Why It Matters
David Alfaro Siqueiros has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
He has been cited as an influence by Inji Aflatoun[52], a painter[53], 1924–1989[54], of Egypt[55], specialised in painting[56] and Walter Peregoy[57], a background artist[58], 1925–2015[59], of United States[60].
FAQs
Where was David Alfaro Siqueiros born?
David Alfaro Siqueiros was born in Chihuahua City[2].
Where did David Alfaro Siqueiros die?
David Alfaro Siqueiros died in Cuernavaca[4].
Who was David Alfaro Siqueiros married to?
David Alfaro Siqueiros's spouses include Blanca Luz Brum[12] and Angélica Arenal Bastar[13].
What did David Alfaro Siqueiros do for work?
David Alfaro Siqueiros worked as a painter[5], university teacher[6], military personnel[7], printmaker[8], and fresco painter[9].
Where did David Alfaro Siqueiros go to school?
David Alfaro Siqueiros was educated at Open air school[17] and Academy of San Carlos[18].
What awards did David Alfaro Siqueiros receive?
Honors received include National Prize for Arts and Sciences[29], Lenin Peace Prize[30], and Venice Biennale[31].
Who did David Alfaro Siqueiros influence?
David Alfaro Siqueiros has been cited as an influence by Inji Aflatoun[52] and Walter Peregoy[57].