By Ray Gomez DIEGO RIVERA Diego Rivera was

By: Ray Gomez DIEGO RIVERA

Diego Rivera was born in Guanajuato, Mexico to a well to do family. He was born on December 8, 1886 and died on November 24, 1957. He was 70 years old. He was a prominent Mexican painter and the husband of Frida Kahlo. DIEGO RIVERA

� � The Flower Carrier (formerly The Flower Vendor) Artist: Diego Rivera. Created: 1935. Media: Oil paint.

� � � Name: Agrarian Leader Zapata. Artist: Diego Rivera. Created: 1931. Media: fresco. This painting by Diego Rivera is about the leader Emiliano Zapata.

� Diego Rivera had some success as a Cubist painter in Europe. � Inspired by the political ideals of the Mexican Revolution 1914 -1915 and the Russian Revolution 1917. � Rivera wanted to make art that reflected the lives of the working class and native peoples of Mexico.

� In the 1930 s and '40 s, Diego Rivera painted several murals in the United States. � The mural, known as "Man at the Crossroads, " featured a portrait of Russian Communist leader Vladimir Lenin. � Artist: Diego Rivera. � Created: 1933.

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