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Diego Rivera1886-1957
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Early Life… Born in Guanajuato,
Mexico Began studying
painting at young age 1907 moved to Europe
Spent next 14 years in Paris studying artists
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Where he lived Diego Rivera was born in Guanajuato City,
Guanajuato. He went to Madrid, Spain and Paris, France
to study art. He traveled to Italy and Moscow, Russia.
He also lived in Mexico, but married and died in San Francisco, California.
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His Goal Rivera was searching for a new form of
painting one that could express the complexities of his
day still reach a wide audience
Studied in Italy, he found his medium
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Frescoes Frescoes are mural
paintings done on fresh plaster
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Other Famous Paintings…
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And more…
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Last one…
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Marriage August 21, 1929 Marriage to Frida
Kahlo Diego 42, and 300 Ibs Frita 22, and 98 Ibs
Frida’s mother did not approve “marriage between an
elephant and a dove”http://www.travelandtransitions.com/stories_photos/images/Mexico2010/Feb7/Diego-Rivera-Frida-Kahlo.jpg
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The Great Depression In 1932, at the height of
the Great Depression Rivera arrived in Detroit,
where, at the behest of Henry Ford
Painted walls of the Detroit Institute of Arts
Completed in 1933 the piece depicted
industrial life in the United States, concentrating on the car plant workers of Detroit.
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Events in His Lifetime… October 6, 1886
First Train Robbery: Reno Gang Robs Ohio & Mississippi Passenger Train
1905 First Yellow Pages is invented!
1957 The first US attempt to launch a satellite fails-
Vanguard rocket blows up
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Death 70 years old
Died in Mexico City