David Alfaro Siqueiros was born on December 29, 1896 in Camargo, Chihuahua, Mexico. He is known for Walls of Fire (1971) and Mexico 68. Instantaneas (1968). He was married to Angélica Arenal. He died on January 6, 1974 in Cuernavaca, Mexico.
Along with Diego Rivera and José Clemente Orozco, he is ranked as one of the
top three muralists in Mexico's history. He spent five years in jail
due to his communist beliefs and ideology.