User:D. Anthony White

D. Anthony White is the author of Siqueiros, Biography of a Revolutionary Artist (Book Surge, 2009). A retired history professor specializing in Latin America, he has placed the life and work of Siqueiros (1896-1974) within the context of 20th Century Mexican history, a life story which includes important developments as well as prominent figures in art, literature and politics. Through his murals and paintings, Siqueiros expressed his views of history and the human condition. Using revolutionary techniques, materials and equipment, he painted murals in California, Mexico, Cuba, Chile and Argentina, some of which were censored, and he was deported, exiled or arrested for his outspoken political ideas or protests.