Antonio González Orozco

Mexican muralist (1933–2020)

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Antonio González Orozco
Born	May 10, 1933 Chihuahua, Mexico
Died	June 10, 2020 (aged 87) Mexico City, Mexico
Education	Academy of San Carlos
Occupation	Muralist
Spouse	Mercedes Arriaga Rivera

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

Life

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

^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Fallece el muralista Antonio González Orozco". La Jornada. June 10, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
^ ^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.