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Thomas Graham in Mexico City

Long-lost anti-fascist mural from 1930s restored and back on show in Mexico

composite of mural before and after restoration
The mural Struggle Against Terrorism, before and after its restoration. Composite: Courtesy the Estate of Philip Guston and Hauser & Wirth

A long-neglected 1930s mural in Mexico that warns about the rise of fascism has been revealed and restored – just as some historians say the world faces that threat once more.

The mural, which is titled The Struggle Against Terrorism, covers a 40ft wall in a colonial courtyard in Morelia, Michoacán, and depicts a history of persecution and resistance from biblical times to the modern day.

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