rivera, diego

An autobiography of Mexican artist Diego Rivera, composed of interviews conducted with Rivera between 1944 and 1957 in which he shares the details of his art and life.

Tells the story of Diego Rivera's controversial Detroit Industry Murals, which he painted in 1932-33, commissioned by Edsel Ford, then president of the Ford Motor Company. Describes the murals' production and their meaning, and presents color reproductions.

Provides an overview of the life of Diego Rivera, discusses his work, and prompts readers to imagine what he would paint in contemporary times.

Tells the life story of twentieth-century Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, describing several of his paintings, his political views, and his marriage to painter Frida Kahlo.

Examines the life and work of the twentieth-century Mexican painter known especially for his murals.

An introduction to the life and work of twentieth-century Mexican painter Diego Rivera, discussing his cultural and historical importance, and including a chronology and over one hundred color illustrations with explanatory captions.

In 1940, after traveling from their country village to Mexico City to find their mother, fourteen-year-old Maria and her younger brother Victor are befriended by the artist Frida Kahlo and the talking animals and household objects that inhabit her home.

Presents a fictionalized account of the tumultuous marriage between artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera as seen through the eyes of Frida's sister, Cristina.

Contains color reproductions of over seventy-five works from the Jacques and Natasha Galman Collection of twentieth-century Mexican art; and includes introductory essays, as well as profiles of featured artists.