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Mexican Muralism is considered the beginning of utilizing mural making as a political and social tool. The movement began in the 1920s in Mexico with artists Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros, together known as the Tres Grandes, leading the movement. The muralists would often get commissioned to paint their murals in government buildings and would generate controversy as their murals celebrated socialism, the working class, and the indigenous cultures of Mexico, while also depicting the struggle of both historical and contemporary oppression. The muralists traveled and worked in various locations outside of Mexico, such as the United States, quickly gaining recognition for the movement worldwide. Mexican Muralism is considered a high moment in Mexican art history and has influenced all community mural movements, especially the Chicano Mural Movement.