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This biography balances details of Diego's personal life (his affiliation with the Communist party, his tempestuous relationship wit...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Susan Goldman Rubin’s well-researched, accessible narrative incorporates many quotes from Diego Rivera himself. About his enthusiasm for mural painting, for example, she writes: “Rivera wanted to create a new kind of art for and about his people. ‘The new art would not be [displayed in] a museum or gallery’ but in everyday places: ‘post offices, schools, theaters, railroad stations, public buildings.’” Readers will be interested in this idea of creating art and having it exist where everyone, not just a few w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More