![]() ![]() Even though Kahlo and Rivera were extremely popular artists and had a devoted following, they alas, were not skilled money managers, so they had to paint, paint, paint to make ends meet.Got into big trouble for painting “God does not exist” into his mural for the Hotel del Prado in Mexico City. Got into big trouble for painting Vladimir Lenin into his mural in Rockefeller Center. ![]() Full of contradictions: Rivera LOVED Mexico, was a committed Communist (he assisted in hiding Leon Trotsky when he fled Russia to Mexico), but he also LOVED the big cities of the USA (spending months and months in San Francisco, Detroit, NYC).This prompted Rivera to paint murals – his way of making art accessible for everyone. Rivera was inspired by Jose Guadalupe Posada, who printed his etchings on inexpensive paper so he could sell them for pennies, making his art affordable for all.We recently learned that a member of our extended family studied under Diego Rivera! Say no more! We immediately found “Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera”, an A+, very readable, well researched book about this independent thinking, irrepressible, never-a-dull-moment love (most of the time) match. “Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera – Their Lives and Ideas” by Carol Sabbeth. All wall posters were selected by my son after studying about each scientist, statesman, inventor, artist, or topic – ![]() Here is where we study every night (my son’s bedroom). ![]()
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