Diego Rivera: Great Illustrator -

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Résumé :
Best known for his monumental mural production, Diego Rivera was also a distinguished painter of easel and an extraordinaryillustrator, as this book eloquently demonstrates. The volume provides a precise look, and long overdue, this rich and meaningful aspect of the immense work of Rivera, whose presence persisted throughout his career. The many views are complemented by extensive testing splendidly documented byRaquel Tibol, art critic and connoisseur of the artist's work. Thethematic overview of Rivera-revolutionary poetry, political affairs, popular culture, Mexican, Hispanic-American takes the reader ona journey through the history of Mexican art in the first half of the twentieth century. Even those who think they know the work ofRivera, discover new aspects to explore in this beautiful book....

Sommaire:
Best known, of course, for his epic mural production, Diego Rivera was also an important easel painter and -as this book so eloquently demonstrates- an extraordinary illustrator. The volume takes a detailed and long-overdue look at this rich and significant facet of Rivera's immense oeuvre: the illustrations he contributed to books and periodical publications over the course of his long career. Accompanying the numerous reproductions is a long and splendidly researched essay by noted art critic Raquel Tibol, an expert in the artist's work. The panorama of Rivera's themes -modernist poetry, political issues, Mexican folklore, pre-Columbian America, and many others- take the reader on a tour of the history of Mexican art in the first half of the twentieth century. Even those who think they know Diego Rivera's work will find new aspects to explore in this beautiful book....