Siqueiros

American  

[see-key-raws] / siˈkeɪ rɔs /

noun

1. David Alfaro 1896–1974, Mexican painter.

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Siqueiros British  

/ siˈkɛjrɔs /

noun

1. David Alfaro (daˈβið alˈfaro). 1896–1974, Mexican painter, noted for his murals expressing a revolutionary message

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Example Sentences

The present-day mural wars arguably began in 1932, over “América Tropical,” on Olvera Street, a work commissioned for L.A.’s Olympic year and painted by the renowned Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2024

Siqueiros said Kern County is a leader in awarding associate’s degrees for transfer, which guarantees students admission to Cal State University.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2023

The holdings are nearly all paintings and overwhelmingly figurative and include well-known names like José María Velasco, Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros and José Clemente Orozco.

From New York Times • Oct. 14, 2022

One hundred years ago, Rivera, Siqueiros and Orozco also started out at a colonial-era school-turned art laboratory.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2022

“The Last of the Chupacabras,” by Jessica Mendez Siqueiros, is an endearing depiction of modern Mexican folklore.

From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2021