José Clemente Orozco Mexican, 1883-1949 I>Zapatistas, 1931 Oil On Canvas From The Curation Card: The Slain Revolutionary Leader Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919) Figures Prominently In The Work Of Mexican Artists Of The 1920s And 1930s. In This Painting Orozco Depicts A Somber Moment In The Mexican Revolution,as Zapatistas -- Zapata's Peasant Followers -- March To Their Deaths. "I Don't Trust Revolutions Or Glorify Them, As I Witnessed Too Much Butchery," Orozco Later Remarked, Referring To His Experience In The Revolution. His Trademark Palatte, Dominated By Blacks And Earthy Reds, Underscores The Violent Nature Of The Subject Matter And Echoes The Colors In The Political Caricatures He Made For Revolutionary Journals Early In His Career. Museum Of Modern Art In New York City En.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Clemente_Orozco Photo