What Is Diego Rivera's Most Famous Painting?
While Diego Rivera may be most famous in North America for his marriage to fellow Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, his most famous work of art is most likely the depiction of a woman grinding maize called "La Molendera."
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Monumental Works
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Globally, Rivera is best known for his politically charged murals. These monumental frescoes have adorned some of the most important public buildings in the world, including the National Palace in Mexico City and the Detroit Institute of Arts.
The Art of Politics
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Because his work often championed his political views, Rivera became a controversial figure in the 1930s. A mural commissioned for Rockefeller Center was removed when it was discovered the painting included a portrait of Vladimir Lenin.
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Frida Kahlo
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Rivera's stormy marriage to Frida Kahlo garnered each as much notoriety as their work. She depicted her husband literally "on her mind" in a 1943 self-portrait which inset an image of Rivera on her forehead.
Rivera's Work Today
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Rivera's 1925 "Flower Day" has become one of the artist's most reprinted works and was used extensively for the promotion of a 1990 traveling exhibition titled "Mexico: Splendors Of Thirty Centuries." His "The Flower Carrier" has also become a popular poster.
A Master of Mid-Century Painting
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Diego Rivera died in 1957 at the age of 70.
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