Gerardo murillo biography
- Gerardo Murillo Coronado, also known by his signature "Dr.
- Pseudonym of: Gerardo Murillo ; Born: October 3, 1875, Guadalajara, Mexico ; Died: August 15, 1964, Mexico City (aged 88) ; Date: 1920 - 1939.
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The Artist as Volcano
Several years later, with the country now deep in the throes of the Revolution, Atl returned from a second European visit and briefly served as director of the San Carlos Academy. His tumultuous term was marked by efforts to enlist the students’ talents and energies in the revolutionary project, efforts interrupted when Constitutionalist government of General Venustiano Carranza had to abandon the capital city to the troops of Villa and Zapata, and take temporary refuge in Veracruz.
Atl’s contributions to Mexican visual arts went beyond his administrative and promotional roles. As a champion of Mexican handicrafts, he led the post-Revolutionary, nationalist campaign for greater recognition of popular styles and a local, folk aesthetic. He invented a new drawing medium, a kind of pastel-like crayon still manufactured today, which he named after himself: Atlcolors. He also proposed what he identified as a new genre of painting, which he dubbed with the neologism aerolandscape (or in Spanish: aeropaisaje). As early as 1922 he had sketched the volcano of P
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Dr. Atl
Mexican artist (1875–1964)
Dr. Atl | |
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| Born | Gerardo Murillo Coronado (1875-10-03)October 3, 1875 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Died | August 15, 1964(1964-08-15) (aged 88) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Partner | Carmen Mondragón (1921–1925) |
Gerardo Murillo Coronado, also known by his signature "Dr. Atl" (October 3, 1875 – August 15, 1964), was a Mexican painter and writer.[1] He was actively involved in the Mexican Revolution in the Constitutionalist faction led by Venustiano Carranza. He had ties to the anarchosyndicalist labor organization, the Casa del Obrero Mundial "House of the World Worker."[2] Later in his life, he became a supporter of fascism and wrote pieces supporting the Axis powers in the buildup to the Second World War.[3][4]
Biography
Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, he began studying painting at an early age, under Felipe Castro. At 21, Murillo entered the Academy of San Carlos in Mexico City to further his studies.
After demonstrating his talent, Murillo was awarded a grant in 1
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Dr. Atl
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Atl (also known as Gerardo Murillo) was a Mexican painter and muralist. He was born on November 19, 1875, in the small town of Culiacán, Mexico. He was the son of a wealthy merchant and spent his childhood in Mexico City. He began drawing at a young age, and by 16 years old, he was already studying art at the Academy of San Carlos. He later studied in Europe, where he was heavily influenced by the work of the Impressionists and the Symbolists.
Upon his return to Mexico, he became involved in the Mexican muralism movement and worked alongside other prominent Mexican artists such as Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco. Although he was policital like many of his contemporaries, he is known more for his landscapes of Mexico (particularly those featuring explosive volcanos) than he was for images of political propaganda. Much of his work incorporated elements of Mexican folk art and culture, and he often used bright colors and dramatic contrasts to create a sense of movement and energy in his paintings.
Dr. Atl was also a political activist and was involve
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