Beginning in the 1920s the Mexican government began commissioning artists to paint murals in public buildings, and some of the great names of 20th century painting were the Mexican artists of the muralist movement.
In modern Mexico City, mural painting has spread beyond the public buildings and can be seen on walls throughout the city, in neighborhoods rich and poor. The painters may not go down in the annals of art history, but their creations certainly add color and interest to this city.
A fanciful painting on façade of a restaurant in the Condesa neighborhood.
Does the piggy know that he might be the special on tonight's menu?
This painting, also in Condesa, overlooks a parking lot, and is rather depressing even if it is an improvement over the blank wall.
A painting on the wall of a kindergarten
I like the quote by Mahatma Gandhi that appears above the picture.
"Before teaching children to read, one must help them to learn what is love and truth."
A typically Mexican view of death on a building in the historic center
A moth drawn to the light, although I don't understand how that is an oxymoron.
Another mural in a rather run-down section of the historic center
A multi-story mural on a building near the "Salto de Agua" subway station
Is that jaguar going to eat those bunny rabbits?
Another mural in the historic center
I like the quote by Mahatma Gandhi that appears above the picture.
"Before teaching children to read, one must help them to learn what is love and truth."
A typically Mexican view of death on a building in the historic center
A moth drawn to the light, although I don't understand how that is an oxymoron.
Another mural in a rather run-down section of the historic center
A multi-story mural on a building near the "Salto de Agua" subway station
Is that jaguar going to eat those bunny rabbits?
Another mural in the historic center
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