Trip to Guadalajara (July 2003)

Famous Orozco Murals

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Inside the Palacio de Gobierno (Governor's Palace), a large staircase has
a huge mural on three walls and the ceiling.
(Each of the sections above is about a story tall.)
It depicts the struggle between oppressive forces (e.g. Nazis, communists, etc.)
and the common people.  The artist is Jos� Clemente Orozco.
The main figure above is Miguel Hidalgo, father of Mexican independence.

This is the most powerful piece of art I have ever seen.  I was just floored the first time I saw it.
Imagine that you are going into a normal (for Guadalajara) government building,
turn a corner to go up the stairs, and bam, there it is.

Of course, seeing this image on a web site is no match for seeing it in person.
(The image above is a stitched-together version of multiple pictures.)

Another mural by Orozco in the Palacio de Gobierno,
located where the Congress convenes.

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