David Alfaro Siqueiros (1896-1974)
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Though Siqueiros is best known for his murals, he also was a fairly prolific painter. It was during his prison terms that he created some of his best paintings; most likely because he could not create murals at this time (although, the possibility of a jail somewhere in Mexico decorated with his art is quite likely!).
One specific example of his work in captivity: while he was in exile in Taxco from 1931-1932 he created over one hundred paintings alone. In 1947, Siqueiros also exhibited over 70 works at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico. Because he is more well-known as a muralist, perhaps these works have been overlooked (and certainly, artwork created in jail had a better chance of being stolen, smuggled, lost or destroyed) and the possibility of someone owning his work is very high.
In 1924, Siqueiros also began to create wood carvings while in Guadalajara, and later on created a great many lithographs as well. Among his myriad of political achievements was creating a weekly publication called “El Machete”. This would eventually be adopted by the Communist Mexican party as their official paper and communication.
A teacher as well, Siqueiros apprenticed Jackson Pollack and others and is also credited as being the first artist ever to experiment with acrylic and piroxylin paints.
Though Siqueiros led an intensely politically-driven life, art was also just as important to this great Mexican master.
