By Felipe Rosales Period 4 Diego Rivera By Felipe Rosales Period 4

Man at the Crossroads Built on New York’s Rockefeller Center Made 1934 Fresco Considered controversial due to image of Russian leader Lenin. Original Destroyed by orders of Nelson Rockefeller Image to the right is recreated identical freso called Man, Controller of the Universe

The Weaver Made 1936 Tempera and oil on canvas 66 x 106.7 cm Depicts age old tradition of weaving with a back strap loom.

Agrarian Leader Zapata Made 1931 Fresco 2.38 m x 1.88 m Depicts the agrarian leader Zapata. Shows him standing over the corpse of a land owner.

La mujer del pozo Made 1913 Oil Painting on Canvas 145 x 125 cm Mix of abstract art and Aztec imagery Heavy use of juxtaposition with shapes and surfaces

facts Attemted to make art that reflected the lives of the mexican people Befriended many leading artists of the day, including Pablo Picasso Full name was actually Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez

Reflection I toughly enjoyed learning about the Latin artist Diego Rivera and his several pieces of socially and culturally influenced art. In was interesting to learn about his personal life due to his many marriages and his traveling to other countries. I strongly recommended reading about this very talented individual. The sites below would be a good place to start. www.biography.com/people/diego-rivera-9459446 www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Diego_Rivera.aspx