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Starred Review on August 1, 2014 | Grades 5 and Up
Gr 7 Up—The lives of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo were marked by exceptional artistic talent, political fervor, and an all-consuming passion for each other that even outlasted their two marriages. Private and professional heartbreak and an idiosyncratic outlook on life and the world influenced the pair's intensely personal paintings. Readers will learn much about the artists in this dual biography, including information on their numerous ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
In 1922 when famous artist Diego Rivera was hired to paint a mural in Mexico City's National Preparatory School, he met a misch...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on September 1, 2014
This fascinating biography of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo explores their long-time relationship as well as their artistic careers. Catherine Reef includes well-crafted explanations of how these Mexican artists were involved with many historical events of the first half of the twentieth century. Rivera studied cubism in Europe during ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More