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Diego Rivera
Two works: i) First Study for the mural project at the California School of Fine Arts (CSFA) ii) Second Study for the mural project at the California School of Fine Arts (CSFA)
- Estimate
- $15,000 - 20,000
Lot Details
i) conte crayon, ink and graphite on paper
ii) graphite and ink on paper
ii) graphite and ink on paper
i) 25 2/3 x 20 in. (65.2 x 50.8 cm)
ii) 24 1/2 x 18 5/8 in. (62.2 x 47.3 cm)
ii) 24 1/2 x 18 5/8 in. (62.2 x 47.3 cm)
Executed 1930-31.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Provenance
Literature
Diego Rivera
Mexican | B. 1886 D. 1957Diego Rivera began drawing at the age of three, and by ten he was enrolled at the San Carlos Academy in Mexico City. In 1907, he traveled to Europe on a scholarship to continue his artistic studies. Whilst in Paris, Rivera embraced the advent of Cubism, and later Post-Impressionism, taking inspiration from such European artists as Picasso and Cézanne.
In 1921, Rivera returned to Mexico and became involved in the government-sponsored Mexican mural program. He became best-known for his frescoes painted in a distinctive style characterized by bold colors and ample, Renaissance-inspired figures. Rivera was an atheist and joined the Mexican Communist party in 1922. He was married five times, including twice to Frida Kahlo, with whom he had a famously volatile relationship.
Browse ArtistIn 1921, Rivera returned to Mexico and became involved in the government-sponsored Mexican mural program. He became best-known for his frescoes painted in a distinctive style characterized by bold colors and ample, Renaissance-inspired figures. Rivera was an atheist and joined the Mexican Communist party in 1922. He was married five times, including twice to Frida Kahlo, with whom he had a famously volatile relationship.