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Diego Rivera (encore)
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Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Sep 22, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
Today Diego Rivera is less of a household name than his wife Frida Kahlo, but in the early 20th century, he was the more established artist. Rivera was born December 8th, 1886 in Guatajaunto Mexico. As a 3 year old, he was caught drawing on the walls, but instead of getting angry, his parents chose to encourage his creativity by hanging canvas and chalkboards on the walls. He would go through a lot of canvas in his life, but ultimately I suppose it was his work directly on the walls that he would come to be remembered for. The Detroit Industry Murals consists of 27 frescos. Rivera and his assistants painted the murals in just 8 months. They worked at a grueling pace routinely putting in 15 hour days without breaks. The work was said to have been so intense that Diego Rivera lost 100 pounds during this time.
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Released:
Sep 22, 2023
Format:
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