Esoteric Survey

Luis Barragan built some great walls in Mexico.  Luis Barragan  Barragan paid for his own walls at Casa Luis Barragan. Juan O'Gorman Mathais Goeritz Mathais Goeritz and Ricardo Legorreta The Mexican government, through a program led by Diego Rivera, paid American-born artist Isamu Noguchi to build this wall in Mexico City. The mural deals with greedy capitalists and fascism. It was done in the early 1930's and is unfortunately relevant again.   

The studio and houses of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo and a small photo studio for Guillermo Kahlo were designed by Juan O'Gorman and built between 1931 and 1932 in San Angel Inn, in Mexico City. Frida and Diego  would not start living there until late 1933, after a long trip to the United States, which included the Diego mural at the Detroit Institute of Arts. Mojigangas Exposed wiring The infamous bridge connecting Frida and Diego's living quarters.  Due to Polio, a past accident, and other ailments, Frida had mobility issues. The staff carried her up and down the stairs. In 1931, Juan O'Gorman built this house for his parents (although they never moved in) on the neighboring property. It's considered the first functionalist/modernist house in Mexico. After seeing it in person, Diego commissioned O'Gorman to design the buildings   for him and Frida. La Casa Azul  was built in 1904. It was wher...