José Clemente Orozco

January 8, 2024
Painter

Quick Facts

José Clemente Orozco
Full Name José Clemente Orozco
Occupation Painter
Date Of Birth Nov 23, 1883(1883-11-23)
Age 141
Date Of Death 1949-09-07
Birthplace Ciudad Guzmán
Country Mexico
Birth City Jalisco
Horoscope Scorpio

José Clemente Orozco Biography

Name José Clemente Orozco
Birthday Nov 23
Birth Year 1883
Place Of Birth Ciudad Guzmán
Home Town Jalisco
Birth Country Mexico
Birth Sign Scorpio
Spouse Margarita Valladares

José Clemente Orozco is one of the most popular and richest Painter who was born on November 23, 1883 in Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, Mexico. Mexican social realist painter who was specialized in murals which spawned his work as the Mexican Mural Renaissance. A lot of his murals addressed human suffering.

Illustrations by Steinbeck The Pearl, written by John Steinbeck.

He got married Margarita Valladares and they had three children.

José Clemente Orozco Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Painter
House Living in own house.

José Clemente Orozco is one of the richest Painter from Mexico. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, José Clemente Orozco 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student of Agriculture and Architecture and later attended San Carlos’s Academy of San Carlos.

He lost his left hand during an incident with gunpowder while as a young child.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is José Clemente Orozco Dating?

According to our records, José Clemente Orozco married to Margarita Valladares. As of December 1, 2023, José Clemente Orozco’s is not dating anyone.

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José Ranked on the list of most popular Painter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Mexico. José Clemente Orozco celebrates birthday on November 23 of every year.

Why is José Clemente Orozco important?

Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco created impressive, realistic paintings. A product of the Mexican Revolution, he overcame poverty and eventually traveled to the United States and Europe to paint frescos for major institutions.

Why did José Clemente Orozco paint?

Through commissions, the government promoted murals that had potent social and political messages about the country’s history and future. The movement was led by. Orozco’s works often depicted subjects related to political and historical events and allegories of the ongoing human struggle for freedom and justice.

Did Orozco work in the United States?

In the United States, in contrast to his homeland, Orozco had to rely solely on private patrons for mural work. Depression-era economic restraints further hindered his search for commissions. He did not receive the first of his three mural commissions in the United States until 1930.

Did José Clemente Orozco fight in the Mexican Revolution?

1883, d. 1949 Mexico. The Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) affected young José Clemente Orozco deeply , and it is probably due to this experience that his work is tainted with brutal violence. A few years after the armed struggle ended, he began painting scenes from the Revolution.

Did Orozco lose his hand?

José Clemente Orozco was born in 1883 in Zapotlán el Grande (now Ciudad Guzmán), Jalisco to Rosa de Flores Orozco. He was the oldest of his siblings. He married Margarita Valladares, and had three children. At the age of 21, Orozco lost his left hand while working with gunpowder to make fireworks.

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