Latin American

Art

Mexican Murals
About Me
Hi I’m Amber!

-I graduated from Fort Collins High

In 2014

-I decided to pursue my dream to become an art teacher.

-I love my cat, Olive.

-I get lost all the time.

-If I were a color I would probably be amber (lol), because I’m down to earth!
Attendance...what color
would you be and why?
 Love Story!
Ellie and Carl
Today I want to talk to you about
two historical artists with a crazy
love story, but first let’s take a
look at one of my personal
favorite couples
Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo
Learning I can identify key components of

Target
Mexican Muralist Art and
self-portraits by Frida Kahlo and use
this knowledge to create my own
Mini Mural!
Frida Kahlo
Frida was known for her
paintings, many of which were
self portraits.

Her self portraits always

reflected her inner world and
deep feelings.

She often used surrealism and

symbolism in her paintings.

Frida Kahlo
Self-portrait
with Cropped Hair
 Diego Rivera
Started Creating Murals after the
Mexican Revolution as a means
to unite the country and to say
political and controversial
statements without getting in
trouble!
-incorporated bright colors to symbolize Mexico
-depicted his people as noble, strong, glorious!
- outcome of the revolution, and the
The Mexican Mural Movement
allowed art to be accessible to
everyone (including the illiterate)
not just the wealthy.
It was an uprising through art. Art
became the tool for social
revolution.
The murals celebrated indigenous
Mexican culture, the fighting and
Mestizo identity.
http://www.destination360.com/n
orth-america/mexico/mexico-city/
diego-rivera-mural/virtual-tour
-Murals were in public, for the public
-Fresca: painted directly on the wall

Man at a Crossroads (Man Controller of the Universe)

 Contemporary
Artist: Kristy Sandoval
Artist Kristy Sandoval

Why would an artist make a mural instead of just a

painting?

1.) Watch the video of Kristy Sandoval and write

down or think about her themes and purpose
of her murals.
Please go to join.nearpod.com with the code
and answer the questions :)
https://share.nearpod.com/CfdT2e
Mdxab

Also, here is the link!

Time to
Create! Recipe for your mini mural:

1. Choose 1 Social Justice topic of your choice to

If you were to create your own focus on
2. Choose at least one element of SYMBOLISM
mural what social justice issue
3. Choose at least one element of SURREALISM
would you focus on? What do 4. You may use any 2D medium of your choice
you want to say to your (graphite, paint, sidewalk chalk, etc)
community? 5. May include text, self-portrait, etc, but not
required!
Our mini murals will be 6. There’s no size requirement, it can be as small
combining the ways of Frida as a postcard, or as large as your driveway!
Have fun!
Kahlo, using symbolism and
surrealism,

and Diego Rivera using social

activism and storytelling.
Spend the next few minutes exploring these
virtual tours of murals for inspiration!
When you have finished exploring, you may
begin working, but please don’t forget to fill
out the quick exit ticket in google classroom!
Here’s a list of virtual tours of contemporary murals for
inspiration:

Virtual Tours of Contemporary Murals:

OaxaCAlifornia: Through the Experience of the Duo

Tlacolulokos

Virtual Tour of Washington, DC Murals

Your exit ticket is the quick little google
Latino's in the US: Los Angeles Murals form in the google classroom! Thank you so
much ya’ll! Make sure to fill it out before
Mur Murs: Murals, Chicanas, and the Female Gaze logging off :) Exit Ticket
EXTRA
RESOURCES:
Ideas for social justice issues:
https://wurzweiler-online.yu.edu/blog/
2020-biggest-social-justice-issues

Virtual Tours of Contemporary Murals:

Virtual Tour of Washington, DC Murals

Latino's in the US: Los Angeles Murals

Mur Murs: Murals, Chicanas, and the

Female Gaze
Two Point Perspective Tutorial
What Questions do You have??