Friday, March 13, 2009

About Diego Rivera and his mural ( blog #4)

Diego was born December 8, 1886 in Guanajuato Mexico. He had many wives but was married to Frida Kahlo twice.
http://www.fbuch.com/whoisit.htm
In diego's first mural, it was decomissioned because it portrayed Lenin having an alliance with a Russian and American. This was politically unacceptable at the time and was the reason the work wasn't created. Lenin was the first leader of the soviet union.
http://www.myhero.com/myhero/hero.asp?hero=DiegoRivera
Diego known for murals about mexican life and ideals.
After first work destroyed new one included leon trosky as well.
Was a communist.
interseted in art when he was very little.

blog number 4 questions.

I am still having trouble with all the thoughts and ideas behind thie piece of art. I want to get more information on leon Trosky and Lenin. I also want to learn about more of the people.

1 comment:

  1. There is a lot behind this mural, but don't lose sight of what you see!

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