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Born in 1886 in Guanajuato, Mexico, artist Diego Rivera was of Spanish, Amerindian, African, Italian, Jewish, Russian, and Portuguese descent. An avant-garde easel painter, his works are in museums around the world. But his most celebrated achievements are his murals. Diego stands out as one of the giants of Mexican Muralism, a state-sponsored movement aimed at celebrating the nation’s history, indigenous culture, and post-Revolutionary ideals. Besides decorating government buildings in Mexico, Rivera’s monumental murals are found in museums in Detroit and San Francisco. However, in popular culture today, he is famous for being the husband of Frida Kahlo!
Join us for an illustrated lecture to explore life and artistry of the brilliant and charismatic Diego Rivera by presenter Janet Mandel.
Janet taught in New Jersey’s public schools for 32 years, the last eighteen of which were at Columbia High School in Maplewood, where she taught English, art history, and world languages and cultures. Now retired, Janet presents illustrated talks on a variety of art history topics at adult schools, libraries, museums, senior centers, community centers, and similar venues.
This program is made possible with the support of The Friends of the Livingston Public Library.
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