The life of Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco (1883-1949), a life filled with drama, adversity, and triumph, is one of the great stories of the modern era. Despite poverty, childhood ...

José Clemente Orozco’s portrait of Prometheus is the subject of a new exhibition at Pomona College’s art museum. José Clemente Orozco’s portrait of Prometheus is the subject of a new ...

Seventy years ago, the Mexican artist Jose Clemente Orozco--on his way to becoming one of the most famous muralists in the world--made an important stop at Pomona College. He painted a fresco ...

“Jose Clemente Orozco in the United States,” the first exhibition to focus on artworks created by the Mexican social realist painter during his seven-year stay in the U.S., begins an ...

On the second floor of Mexico City’s Supreme Court building, the harsh hand of José Clemente Orozco, famed Mexican muralist, could be seen all over the walls. Artists liked what they saw ...

The brochure for "José Clemente Orozco: The Graphic Work" quotes the great Mexican muralist as once saying, "And after all, isn`t it possible to make the most marvelous picture with only a pencil on ...

This article is featured in the 2023 Homecoming special issue. Frescoed onto the walls of the lower level of Baker library, José Clemente Orozco’s The Epic of American Civilization is a timeless piece ...

Nonetheless, multiple Mexican art museums clamored to screen Coyle’s 2007 documentary on the celebrated 20th Century muralist José Clemente Orozco, who spent time in San Francisco early in his career.