Alegoría del trabajo y Alegoría de la construcción
Saturnino Herrán Guinchard · 1910
Why it's great
Two panels show workers building and creating, in a bold, simple style. Saturnino Herrán was a Mexican painter who wanted to celebrate Mexico's own people and history instead of copying European art. He died young, at 31, in 1918. His works helped inspire the great muralists who came after him.
Where to see it
📍 National Polytechnic InstituteMexico City, Mexico
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About the artist
Saturnino Herrán Guinchard1887–1918 · born in Aguascalientes City · died in Mexico City
Saturnino Herrán was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico, in 1887, and moved to Mexico City to study art. He painted Mexican workers, Indigenous people and traditions in a bold, strong style. He helped inspire later Mexican muralists. He died in 1918 at only 31.
