Wednesday, December 15, 2010

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Art has played a huge role in Mexico and the way it has developed. There are many types of art in Mexico and each one has a different meaning. There is Mexican folk art, which involves many statues and skulls or skeletons. The skulls represent the dead in belief that they return to visit during the celebration. Another type of art that has shaped Mexico is fine art, there are a few famous painters arising from Mexico. Those painters are Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Jose Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and Arnold Belkin. They are known as a group of artists that have changed Mexican culture and art forever. Their trend of murals started right after the Mexican Revolution and its effect on them and society. aThey gave new forms to Mexican art by providing scenes of human life and social messages.

work cited
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/famous-mexican-artists.html

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