Portrait of the Bourgeoisie as Pigs

[Rakhmetov]

In a stairwell of the Sindicato Mexicano de Electricistas, Siqueiros designed one of his most famous works, Portrait of the Bourgeoisie, warning against the duel foes of capitalism and fascism. The piece shows these two forces operating as a single political machine, swallowing workers to create wealth. Yet an armed, brave-faced revolutionary, of unnamable class or ethnicity, dives into the scene to rescue the workers, and a blue sky on the ceiling flanked by electrical towers displays hope for the proletariat in technological and industrial advances.

http://www.abcgallery.com/S/siqueiros/siqueiros9.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Alfaro_Siqueiros

http://www.abcgallery.com/S/siqueiros/siqueiros9.html

[Rakhmetov]

Nevertheless, great artist.

[Imposter Marxist]

I recently (Yesterday) did a presentation on David for my Spanish class (Teacher is an anarchist!) and reguardless of the fact he tried to murder Trotsky, his art and life was and is amazing. He fought in the Mexican Revolution AND the Spanish Civil War, becoming a colonel.

[AK]

Yet an armed, brave-faced revolutionary, of unnamable class or ethnicity, dives into the scene to rescue the workers, and a blue sky on the ceiling flanked by electrical towers displays hope for the proletariat in technological and industrial advances.
What class could this revolutionary be? I wonder...

[Nolan]

What class could this revolutionary be? I wonder...

He's a feudal lord. Duh.

[Foldered]

Pretty cool stuff.

[Manifesto]

Reminds me of Diego Rivera a bit.
http://www.marxists.org/subject/art/visual_arts/painting/exhibits/muralists/detroit_industry_north.jpg

http://www.marxists.org/subject/art/visual_arts/painting/exhibits/muralists/detroit_industry_south.jpg