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The Frescoes of Diego Rivera - Currently Unavailable
Documents the artistic life of Mexican
painter and graphic artist Diego Rivera (1886-1957), his early training
in Europe, his return to Mexico in 1921 after thirteen years abroad, and
his stylistic shift from Cubism and the Paris school to the glorification
of Mexican life and history. His avowed Marxism came in continual conflict
with the political views of his patrons, especially in the United States,
yet Rivera never wavered in his conviction that the artist is the conscience
of his age and that art should serve a social function. Detailed views
of his many frescoes, still photographs, and documentary film footage
of the period combine to present a comprehensive picture of Rivera the
artist and activist. Produced in conjunction with the Detroit Institute
of Arts exhibition "Diego Rivera: A Retrospective." Narrated
by Michael Moriarty.Curator's Comments: Intelligent and thorough for its length, with well-integrated contextual material--especially historical footage from Detroit. Shows many of Rivera's frescoes in clear details and, in long views, gives a sense of their whole. Interweaves biographical detail with discussion of art and politics; as perhaps appropriate, focuses more on the public man and less on the essence of the artist. (Script never mentions that Rivera was married to artist Frida Kahlo, whose face appears in many of his works.) Chronology is sometimes vague in reference to contemporary political events. DATE: 1986 COUNTRY: United States CREDITS: PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: TOPICS:
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