American Masters | the History Behind One of Orozco’s Most Iconic Paintings | Season 21
By Chloe Bennett
- [Orozco] Over the next decade Orozco paints Mexico's greatest public walls and tackles its most revered institutions.
His mural of Padre Hidalgo, the George Washington of Mexican Independence, depicts a fiery prophet brandishing a sword, purifying the world with bloodshed.
(eerie music) (music tempo increases) - Orozco is difficult and he refuses to make things look pretty.
They're angles, they're all angles and sharp, they're like daggers.
Everything comes to a point like a blade.
You know, he's slashing and Orozco refuses to let you relax and, you know, he's always sticking it to you.
He's not telling you he has a formula, that is the answer.
And he certainly mistrusts anyone else who says they do have the answer.
Chloe Bennett explores the intersection of pop culture, streaming entertainment, digital trends, and contemporary lifestyle. Her weekly commentary reaches thousands of culture enthusiasts.
