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José Clemente Orozco: Hombre de Fuego (En Español)

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José Clemente Orozco: Hombre de Fuego (En Español)

Season 37 Episode 10 | 54m 31s | CC

La vida de Orozco es una de las grandes historias del arte moderno, repleta de drama, adversidad y logros extraordinarios. Un prodigioso pintor de caballete, Orozco fue, antes que nada, un artista público cuyos grandes logros incluyen murales creados no para mecenas individuales, sino para la sociedad.

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