David Alfaro Siqueiros

A soldier and political activist, Siqueiros (1896-1974) is also considered one of the artistic masters of the 20th century, a member of the great Mexican school of mural painting that includes Jose Clemente Orozco and Diego Rivera. 
The city of Los Angeles and the Getty will soon be unveiling "America Tropical".  It is the only mural by Siqueiros in its original location.  A controversial work when it was completed in 1932, the mural depicts a Mexican Indian bound to a cross under an American eagle.  Damaged by whitewashing and the sun, the Getty Research Institute has recreated his original materials to preserve the mural's authenticity.