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Diego Rivera, born in 1886, was one of the leaders of the Mexican Mural Movement of the 1920s. A member of the Communist party, he created popular political murals throughout Mexico that often ...
"Diego Rivera: Murals for the Museum of Modern Art" on display at MoMA through May 14 is about colors and class and conflict. It's a journey into history and imagination.
The Diego Rivera exhibition marks the eightieth anniversary of his first show at MOMA in 1930 and 1931. He was only the second living artist to be favored by the Museum with a monographic exhibition ...
Diego Rivera was known more for his murals than his watercolors. “Popol Vuh: Watercolors of Diego Rivera” at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana is interesting for that reason, but also for a few more.
In 1927, Diego Rivera was sent to Moscow by the Mexican Communist Party to sit on a platform a few seats down from Stalin and view celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the October Revolution.
Diego Rivera Mexico, 1886, Flower Day [detail] (1925). Image by Keith Daly, via Flickr. Katie White August 16, 2020 Share Share This Article.
Diego Rivera, born in 1886, was one of the leaders of the Mexican Mural Movement of the 1920s. A member of the Communist party, he created popular political murals throughout Mexico that often ...