Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
José and Tomás Chávez Morado
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 9, 2018
1. José and Tomás Chávez Morado Marker
H. Ayuntamiento 1983-1985
Silao, Gto. Julio 25 1984
In this house were born the brothers José Chávez Morado, muralist, and Tomás, sculptor.
Honorable City Hall of 1983-1985
Silao, Guanajuato, Julio 25, 1984
Erected 1984 by Honorable Ayuntamiento de Silao 1983-1985.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.
Location. 20° 56.674′ N, 101° 25.717′ W. Marker is in Silao, Guanajuato. Marker is on General Vicente Guerrero just north of Zona Peatonal Dr. Domenzain, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Silao GTO 36100, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Founders of Our City Silao (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Temple of the Third Order (about 150 meters away); Calle de la Fundación (about 150 meters away); Parish of Santiago Apóstol
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Regarding José and Tomás Chávez Morado. Two of the greatest Mexican artists were born in this house.
José Chávez Morado (4 January 1909 – 1 December 2002) was a Mexican artist who was associated with the Mexican muralism movement of the 20th century. His generation followed that of Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros. Although Chávez Morado took classes in California and Mexico, he is considered to be mostly self-taught. He experimented with various materials, and was an early user of Italian mosaic in monumental works. His major works include murals at the Ciudad Universitaria, Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes and Museo Nacional de Antropología in Mexico City as well as frescos at the Alhóndiga de Granaditas, which took twelve years to paint. From the 1940s on, he also worked as a cultural promoter, establishing
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 9, 2018
2. José and Tomás Chávez Morado Marker
Tomás Chávez Morado (December 29, 1914 – December 21, 2001) He taught at public schools, the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura, and the Escuela de Artes Plásticas at the Universidad de Guanajuato, where he served as the director of the School of Visual Arts. His civic installations include El Paraguas and the national shield carving displayed at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City as well as 260 monumental eagle head sculptures marking the Route of Hidalgo. Adapted from Wikipedia
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, December 3, 2016
3. A portion of a 1955 mural by José Chávez Morado
This photo of the mural is from the Alhóndiga de Granaditas in Guanajuato.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, January 25, 2017
4. Imágen de México (Image of Mexico) by Tomás Chávez Morado, 1964
This iconic self-supporting sculpture is at the National Anthropology Museum in Mexico City. It is more commonly known as El Paraguas (The Umbrella).
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 9, 2019, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
