Dec 11, 2017 he redesigned the lobby and installed the mural, making it accessible to the public in 1961. The detroit industry murals 19321933 are a series of frescoes by the mexican artist diego rivera, consisting of twentyseven panels depicting industry at the ford motor company and in detroit. Painted between 1932 and 1933, they were considered by rivera to be his most successful work. December 8, 1886 november 24, 1957, was a prominent mexican painter. In 1921, through a government program, he started a. At the conclusion of the planned sfmoma rivera exhibition, the mural will return to city college of san francisco for permanent display. Barewalls provides art prints of over 33 million images. Born on december 8, 1886, in guanajuato, mexico, diego rivera sought to make art that reflected the lives of the mexican people.
To the far right, there are tina modottiwith and her lover julio antonio mella, a cuban revolutionary. Detail of the in the arsenal mural depicted here shows frida kahlo while she is handing out munition to revolutionary soldiers. More than a half century after his death, riveras story, complete mural works, and recently discovered. They depict the many struggles of the common mexican people to fight against the spanish, the french, and the dictators that controlled the country at different points in its history. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. His history of medicine in mexico the people demands health mural is a creatively and vigorously fashioned and highly dynamic and synthetic vision of the. The mural one of the most important works of public art in san francisco will. Search diego rivera posters, art prints, and canvas wall art. The building was renamed the diego rivera theater in honor of the artist in 1993. Beginning with the right wall, the north wall, painted in 1929 fig. Latin american folk hero, husband of frida kahlo, devout communist, and mexicos most important artist.