Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, O'Higgins was raised there and in San Diego, California.[1] In 1922 he abandoned his first career as a pianist and entered the Academy of Arts in San Diego.[1]
Like Rivera, O'Higgins became an active member of the Mexican Communist Party.[1] He immigrated to Mexico permanently in 1924, joined the party in 1927,[1] and maintained his party membership until 1947.[1] His political illustrations for the Daily Worker won him a year's study at the Academy of Art in Moscow on a Soviet Scholarship in 1933.[3]
In 1937, O'Higgins was the co-founder, with fellow artists Leopoldo Méndez and Luis Arenal, of the Taller de Gráfica Popular ("People's Graphic Workshop").[1] The Taller became inspiration to many politically active leftist artists; for example, American expressionist painter Byron Randall went on to found similar artist collectives after becoming an associate member.[4][5] In May 1940 O'Higgins had the honor of being the only non-native Mexican artist with work included in the seminal "Twenty Centuries of Mexican Art" exhibit organized by the Museum of Modern Art.[3]
In 1961 O'Higgins was awarded honorary Mexican citizenship for "his contributions to the national arts and education".[1] One of his murals can be seen at the Abelardo L. Rodriguez Market, Mexico City.[6]
His 1945 mural for the Ship Scalers Union Hall in Seattle is installed in Kane Hall at the University of Washington in Seattle.[7][8] The mural depicts Seattle's Ship Scalers Union's (SSU) history as a strongly anti-racist, anti-discriminatory, and progressive force in social politics.[9]
Drawing of a man carrying agave leaves by Pablo O'Higgins
Further readingedit
Acevedo, Esther. "Young Muralists at the Abelardo L. Rodriguez Market." in Mexican Muralism: A Critical History, Alejandro Anreus, Robin Adèle Greeley, and Leonard Folgarait. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press 2012, pp. 125–147.
Espinosa Campos, Eduardo. "Pablo O'Higgins: arte mural para las escuelas". In La pintura mural en los centros de educación en México. Pinacoteca 2003.é
Flores, Laura. "Pablo O'Higgins: Pintura y Cambio Social." Metamórphosis, Northwest Chicano Magazine of Art and Literature. IV no. 2, col. V no. 1 (1982/1983).ó
Fundación Cultural María y Pablo O'Higgins. Pablo O'Higgins, Contruyendo vidas. Mexico City 2005.
Hijar, Alberto. Pablo O'Higgins: Apuntes y dibujos de trabajadores. Monterrey: Secretaría de Educación y Cultura 1987.
Poniatowska, Elena and Gilbert Bosques. Pablo O'Higgins. Mexico City: Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior 1984.
UNAM. Pablo O'Higgins: Voz de Lucha y Arte. Mexico City: UNAM-Gobierno del Distrito Federal, Gobierno del Estado de Nuevo León, Fundación Cultural María y Pablo O'Higgins, A.C., 2005.
Vogel, Susan. Becoming Pablo O'Higgins. San Francisco and Salt Lake City: Pince-Nez Press 2010 ISBN978-1930074217
Referencesedit
^ abcdefghijklmMurray, Edmundo (2007-03-01). "Dictionary of Irish Latin American Biography - O'Higgins, Pablo". Society for Irish Latin American Studies. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
^ ab. Andrés Blaisten Museum. Archived from the original on 16 November 2006. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
^Makin, Jean, ed. (1999). Codex Mendez. Tempe: Arizona State U. See also Prignitz, Helga (1992). El Taller de Gráfica Popular en México 1937–1977. Mexico: Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes.
^Vogel, Susan (2010). Becoming Pablo O’Higgins. San Francisco/Salt Lake City: Pince-Nez Press.
^Gomez Florez, Laura (2008-05-19). "Remodelan el histórico mercado Abelardo L. Rodríguez como parte del rescate del Centro" (in Spanish). Mexico City: La Jornada. Retrieved June 3, 2009.
^Oscar Rosales Castañeda. "The Chicano Movement in Washington State 1967-2006 Part 2- Chicano Cultural Awakening". University of Washington.
^Gigi Peterson (2011). "Recobrando / Recovering The Struggle against Racial Discrimination: The Journey of the Pablo O'Higgins Mural for Seattle Ship Scalers Union" (PDF). Labor: Studies in Working-Class History of the Americas. 8 (4): 7–40. doi:10.1215/15476715-1375294. The Struggle against Racial Discrimination moved from the basement of Kane Hall to its second floor, which it dominates. (p. 40)[permanent dead link]
^Farley, Adam. "The Ship Scalers Union and Seattle's Racial Progressivism in the 20th Century". Retrieved 12 March 2015.
^"Bob Cato, 75, Designer of Covers for Albums". The New York Times. 20 March 1999.
^"The Great Women of Muralism in Mexico". Mexicanist.com. 2020-01-04. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
External linksedit
Works produced by Pablo O'Higgins at the Taller de Gráfica Popular - Gráfica Mexicana
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Pablo O Higgins news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Pablo Esteban O Higgins born Paul Higgins Stevenson March 1 1904 July 16 1983 was an American Mexican artist muralist and illustrator Pablo Esteban O HigginsBornPaul Higgins Stevenson 1 1904 03 01 1 March 1904 1 Salt Lake City Utah United States 1 Died16 July 1983 1983 07 16 aged 79 1 NationalityMexican 1 AmericanEducationAcademy of Arts San Diego 1 Known forPainting Drawing of a mother and child by Pablo O HigginsContents 1 Early life and education 2 Mexico and murals 3 Further reading 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education editBorn in Salt Lake City Utah O Higgins was raised there and in San Diego California 1 In 1922 he abandoned his first career as a pianist and entered the Academy of Arts in San Diego 1 Within two years he d become a student of Diego Rivera assisting Rivera on his murals at the National School of Agriculture at Chapingo and the Public Education Secretariat 2 Mexico and murals editLike Rivera O Higgins became an active member of the Mexican Communist Party 1 He immigrated to Mexico permanently in 1924 joined the party in 1927 1 and maintained his party membership until 1947 1 His political illustrations for the Daily Worker won him a year s study at the Academy of Art in Moscow on a Soviet Scholarship in 1933 3 In 1937 O Higgins was the co founder with fellow artists Leopoldo Mendez and Luis Arenal of the Taller de Grafica Popular People s Graphic Workshop 1 The Taller became inspiration to many politically active leftist artists for example American expressionist painter Byron Randall went on to found similar artist collectives after becoming an associate member 4 5 In May 1940 O Higgins had the honor of being the only non native Mexican artist with work included in the seminal Twenty Centuries of Mexican Art exhibit organized by the Museum of Modern Art 3 In 1961 O Higgins was awarded honorary Mexican citizenship for his contributions to the national arts and education 1 One of his murals can be seen at the Abelardo L Rodriguez Market Mexico City 6 His 1945 mural for the Ship Scalers Union Hall in Seattle is installed in Kane Hall at the University of Washington in Seattle 7 8 The mural depicts Seattle s Ship Scalers Union s SSU history as a strongly anti racist anti discriminatory and progressive force in social politics 9 Among O Higgins students was the American graphic designer Bob Cato 10 and artist and muralist Marion Greenwood 11 nbsp Drawing of a man carrying agave leaves by Pablo O HigginsFurther reading editAcevedo Esther Young Muralists at the Abelardo L Rodriguez Market in Mexican Muralism A Critical History Alejandro Anreus Robin Adele Greeley and Leonard Folgarait Berkeley and Los Angeles University of California Press 2012 pp 125 147 Espinosa Campos Eduardo Pablo O Higgins arte mural para las escuelas In La pintura mural en los centros de educacion en Mexico Pinacoteca 2003 e Flores Laura Pablo O Higgins Pintura y Cambio Social Metamorphosis Northwest Chicano Magazine of Art and Literature IV no 2 col V no 1 1982 1983 o Fundacion Cultural Maria y Pablo O Higgins Pablo O Higgins Contruyendo vidas Mexico City 2005 Hijar Alberto Pablo O Higgins Apuntes y dibujos de trabajadores Monterrey Secretaria de Educacion y Cultura 1987 Poniatowska Elena and Gilbert Bosques Pablo O Higgins Mexico City Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior 1984 UNAM Pablo O Higgins Voz de Lucha y Arte Mexico City UNAM Gobierno del Distrito Federal Gobierno del Estado de Nuevo Leon Fundacion Cultural Maria y Pablo O Higgins A C 2005 Vogel Susan Becoming Pablo O Higgins San Francisco and Salt Lake City Pince Nez Press 2010 ISBN 978 1930074217References edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m Murray Edmundo 2007 03 01 Dictionary of Irish Latin American Biography O Higgins Pablo Society for Irish Latin American Studies Retrieved 8 May 2010 Rochfort Desmond Mexican Muralists Orozco Rivera Siqueiros Chronicle Books San Francisco 1993 a b Pablo O Higgins 1904 1983 Andres Blaisten Museum Archived from the original on 16 November 2006 Retrieved 8 May 2010 Makin Jean ed 1999 Codex Mendez Tempe Arizona State U See also Prignitz Helga 1992 El Taller de Grafica Popular en Mexico 1937 1977 Mexico Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes Vogel Susan 2010 Becoming Pablo O Higgins San Francisco Salt Lake City Pince Nez Press Gomez Florez Laura 2008 05 19 Remodelan el historico mercado Abelardo L Rodriguez como parte del rescate del Centro in Spanish Mexico City La Jornada Retrieved June 3 2009 Oscar Rosales Castaneda The Chicano Movement in Washington State 1967 2006 Part 2 Chicano Cultural Awakening University of Washington Gigi Peterson 2011 Recobrando Recovering The Struggle against Racial Discrimination The Journey of the Pablo O Higgins Mural for Seattle Ship Scalers Union PDF Labor Studies in Working Class History of the Americas 8 4 7 40 doi 10 1215 15476715 1375294 The Struggle against Racial Discrimination moved from the basement of Kane Hall to its second floor which it dominates p 40 permanent dead link Farley Adam The Ship Scalers Union and Seattle s Racial Progressivism in the 20th Century Retrieved 12 March 2015 Bob Cato 75 Designer of Covers for Albums The New York Times 20 March 1999 The Great Women of Muralism in Mexico Mexicanist com 2020 01 04 Retrieved 2020 01 10 External links editWorks produced by Pablo O Higgins at the Taller de Grafica Popular Grafica Mexicana Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pablo O 27Higgins amp oldid 1139561658, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
