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Detail from José Clemente Orozco, The Epic of American Civilization: The Departure of Quetzalcoatl (Panel 7), 1932-34, fresco. Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College: Commissioned by the Trustees of Dartmouth College; P.943.13.7. Photo by Eli Burakian ’00

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Epic of American Civilization

Men of Fire

April 07, 2012, through June 17, 2012
José Clemente Orozco and Jackson Pollock

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  • Installation image of "Men of Fire," the walls are blue and red.

    Installation image of Men of Fire, on view from April to June 2012. Exhibition and catalogue organized by the Hood Museum of Art in collaboration with the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center.

  • Installation image of "Men of Fire," the walls are painted blue

    Installation image of Men of Fire, on view from April to June 2012. Exhibition and catalogue organized by the Hood Museum of Art in collaboration with the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center.

  • Installation image of "Men of Fire," the walls are painted red and there is a bowl on display.

    Installation image of Men of Fire, on view from April to June 2012. Exhibition and catalogue organized by the Hood Museum of Art in collaboration with the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center.

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Temporary Exhibitions, Friends and Cheatham Galleries

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In 1936, Jackson Pollock traveled to Dartmouth College to view José Clemente Orozco's monumental fresco The Epic of American Civilization (1932-34). The deep impact that Orozco's imagery had on the young Pollock is demonstrated in this revelatory exhibition, which brings together for the first time the drawings and paintings of two of the most famous artists of the twentieth century.

The exhibition and catalogue were organized by the Hood Museum of Art in partnership with the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center. The catalogue was supported by Judith and Richard Steinberg, Class of 1954, and the exhibition at the Hood was made possible by Jan Seidler Ramirez, Class of 1973, Kate and Yaz Krehbiel, Class of 1991, Thayer 1992, and the William B. Jaffe and Evelyn A. Hall Fund.

Exhibition Curator

Sarah Powers | Helen A. Harrison

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Men of Fire: José Clemente Orozco and Jackson Pollock

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Exhibition subject: Mexico, Central, & South AmericaModern & Contemporary ArtUnited States & Canada