Description: Unlike his contemporaries Rivera and Siqueiros, the great Mexican muralist Jose Clemente Orozco (1883-1949) was never tied to a political movement, but he was possessed of a furious devotion to humanity, evident in his sometimes didactic but often extraordinarily powerful murals and other paintings. This instructive, deeply personal autobiography is full of Orozco's fascinating reflections on his life, on Mexico, on mural painting, and much more. It offers a wealth of insights about his first inspirations, his relationships with other painters, and his experiences in the United States, and is particularly good at showing the gentle, retiring side of an artist of violent emotions and strong opinions.

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