This is an old favourite, I've posted him before and so have others. But; ..... what can I say?... I love his work and am posting again, he makes such 'happy' paintings and looking at them makes me feel good.
Diego Rivera (December 8, 1886 – November 24, 1957) was born Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez in Guanajuato, Gto.
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Lots more very interesting info here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Rivera
Great site and pictures of his mural work
http://www.fbuch.com/diego.htm
also check this one out, the Mural project
http://www.riveramural.com/home.asp?language=english
his paintings are here
http://forgetmenot525.multiply.com/photos/album/257/Diego_Rivera
they are so vibrant and full of life
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Love his use of colour, so full of life!!
ReplyDeleteLove the colors too, and his paintings do make me happy and smile-thanks Loretta
ReplyDeleteThe first time I saw his murals was in 1976 when I went to the Detroit Institute of Arts with my future husband. Detroit had commissioned a series of murals by him, but I do not think they were entirely happy with the results because instead of showing happy workers, he showed the tediousness of the assembly line, and Lenin-like figure talking to them.
ReplyDeleteBut the murals are magnificent and, happily, even in Detroit's decline, they are well preserved and kept in the DIA's main foyer.
His work is so full of life color and culture.
ReplyDeleteYes, definitely I remember the previous posting and they are truly happy paintings.
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