
- 160 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
This revealing biography covers the life and art of painter Diego Rivera. Diego Rivera: A Biography presents a concise but substantial biography of the famous and controversial Mexican artist. Chronologically arranged, the book examines Rivera's childhood and artistic formation (1886β1906), his European period (1907β1921), and his murals of the 1920s. It looks at the work he did in the United States (1930β1933) and follows his career from his subsequent return to Mexico through his death in 1957. Drawing from primary source materials, the book reveals facts about Rivera's life that are not well known or have not been widely discussed before. It explores his tempestuous marriage to renowned painter Frida Kahlo and looks at controversial works, such as Rivera's 1933 mural for the RCA Building at Rockefeller Center in Manhattan, which featured a portrait of Communist party leader Vladimir Lenin, and was officially destroyed the following year.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Series Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Timeline: Events in the Life of Diego Rivera
- Chapter 1: Childhood and Artistic Formation (1886β1906)
- Chapter 2: The European Period (1907β1921)
- Chapter 3: Murals of the 1920s
- Chapter 4: Rivera in the United States (1930β1933)
- Chapter 5: Again in Mexico (1934β1941)
- Chapter 6: Rivera and His Mexican Murals of the 1940s (1941β1949)
- Chapter 7: The Final Years (1950β1957)
- Bibliography
- Index