Question

Which statement best describes Juan O' Gorman's mural Panel of the Independence–Father Hidalgo (Retablo de la Independencia–Hidalgo)?
a. It is detached from any specific cultural or historical context.
b. It is an overtly political work and functions as ideological criticism.
c. It is a work of purely formalist interest.
d. It is an Abstract Expressionist work.

Answer 1

It is an overtly political work and functions as ideological criticism- this statement best describes Juan O' Gorman's mural Panel of the Independence–Father Hidalgo (Retablo de la Independencia–Hidalgo).

Option: B

Explanation:

Juan O' Gorman was an architect who designs various buildings in Mexico and spain. He was renowned cultural and historical heritage of Mexican civilization. It was an overtly political work and functions as ideological criticism of Father Hidalgo.

Though it was not an abstract expressionist work. Architectural work was actually a significant cultural and socio economic heritage holder of the civilization. It can not be detached from any specific cultural and historical context.