Aurora Reyes Flores
Aurora Reyes Flores (born in Hidalgo del Parral, September 9, 1908 – Mexico City, April 26, 1985)[1] was a Mexican artist, known as a painter and writer, and she was the first female muralist in Mexico and first exponent of Mexican muralism.[3] Shortly after the outbreak of the revolution, due to the political persecution, her family fled to Mexico City.They were classmates at the Escuela Nacional Prepatoria in the early 1920s, however, Reyes was expelled shortly after enrolling.In this painting it shows a woman ready to participate in the war due to her deceased child.Reyes was also a member of the Enseñanza de la República Mexicana in which she defended the rights and participation of women in government and teaching positions.In 1968, she participated in the student uprising, which forced her into hiding at the La Castañeda psychiatric hospital for a time.