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Antonio González Orozco

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Antonio González Orozco
BornMay 10, 1933
Chihuahua, Mexico
DiedJune 10, 2020 (aged 87)
Mexico City, Mexico
EducationAcademy of San Carlos
OccupationMuralist
SpouseMercedes Arriaga Rivera

Antonio González Orozco (May 10, 1933 – June 10, 2020) was a Mexican muralist.

Life

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Orozco was born on May 10, 1933, in Chihuahua.[1] He was trained by Diego Rivera at the Academy of San Carlos in the 1950s.[1][2][3]

Orozco painted murals at the National Palace. He also restored Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City,[2][3] where he painted two new murals.[1] He exhibited his work in Mexico and internationally.[2]

Orozco died of cancer on June 10, 2020, in Mexico City, at age 87.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Antonio González, el último grande del muralismo" (in Spanish). Esmas.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d "Fallece el muralista Antonio González Orozco". La Jornada. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Torreon, Coach (June 10, 2020). "Fallece el muralista mexicano, Antonio González Orozco, a los 87 años". El Siglo de Torreón. Retrieved June 11, 2020.