mural painting · a mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling,...
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Mural Painting
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A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a
wall, ceiling, or other large permanent surface.
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• Architectural elements are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.
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• Murals date as far back as 30,000 B.C.
• Survived in Egyptian tombs (c. 3150 B.C.)
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• Murals existed throughout classical antiquity (Renaissance and Baroque eras)
• Fresco was the traditional medium
–Paint is applied to wet plaster
–Chemical reaction fixes the pigment particles in the plaster
–Can last up to centuies
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The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo (c. 1511-1512)
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• In modern times, fresco became well known in conjunction with Mexican Muralism
The Flower Carrier by Diego Rivera (1935)
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Today there are a variety of mural techniques
• Tromp L’oeil uses realistic imagery to create optical illusion
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• Painting or photographic image is put on paper or canvas and then pasted on wall
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Importance of murals
• Bring art into the public sphere
• Work gets a wide audience
• Cities benefit by the beauty of the artwork
• Often commissioned by sponsors
• Important means of communication for people of socially, ethnically, and racially divided communities
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• Murals can be a tool for social change
• Can help achieve political goals
Murals and Politics
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• Murals have been used by totalitarian regimes for propoganda
Kim Jong Un (dictator of N. Korea)
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Mural of Saddam Hussein (former dictator of Iraq)
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• The Mexican mural movement of the 1930’s used murals as a social and political tool
• Diego Rivera painted series of 27 fresco panels entitled Detroit Industry at The Detroit Institute of Art (DIA) – depict workers at Ford Motor Company
Diego Rivera 1886 – 1957
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Detroit Industry by Diego Rivera (1932 and 1933)
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Detroit Industry by Diego Rivera (1932 and 1933)
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Detroit Industry by Diego Rivera (1932 and 1933)
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• Northern Ireland contains some of the most famous political murals in the world
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• The Berlin Wall stood from 1961 – 1989
• Artists were not allowed to paint on the eastern side
• Artists painted on the western side
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Keith Haring, an American graffiti artis, painted on the Berlin Wall as a protes to human rights violations.
Keith Haring 1958 - 1990
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Graffiti
• Used as a memoir of innocent lives lost to inner city violence
• Also expresses underlying social and political messages
• Evolved along with hip hop culture
• Gangs used graffiti to mark their territory
• Popularity and legitimization of graffiti has lead to its commercialization
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IBM’s Peach Love Linux advertising campaign
Zipcar car sharing campaign
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Graffiti
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Graffiti Alley in Ann Arbor, Michigan
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• Murals can add aesthetic improvement to people’s daily lives
• Used to create tourist attractions to boost economic incomes
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