How Did Siqueiros Die

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 6 (AP)—The Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros died today after losing a fight against cancer. He was 77 years old.

What happened to Siqueiros in Spain?

In 1959 the Mexican government sentenced Siqueiros to five years in jail for supporting a railroad workers’ union. After the artist was released in 1964, he continued to show his fiery passion for left-wing causes. … In 1974 Siqueiros died in Cuernavaca, his home for the last decade of his life.

Where was Siqueiros last mural?

His last masterpiece was his Polyforum Siqueiros (1971) in Mexico City – an auditorium combining architectural design with painting and sculpture.

Robert Thorne

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