Diego Rivera : his world and ours
Tonatiuh, Duncan
Diego Rivera : his world and ours / Duncan Tonatiuh - New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers , 2011 - 32 p. : illus. ; 27 cm - San Miguel de Allende (Mexico)--Author .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 32) and index.
This book introduces one of the most popular artists of the twentieth century, Diego Rivera, to young readers. It tells the story of Diego as a young, mischievous boy who demonstrated a clear passion for art and then went on to become one of the most famous painters in the world. Duncan Tonatiuh also prompts readers to think about what Diego would paint today. Just as Diego's murals depicted great historical events in Mexican culture or celebrated native peoples, if Diego were painting today, what would his artwork depict? How would his paintings reflect today's culture? Diego Rivera: His World and Ours is a wonderful introduction to this great artist.
English
9780810997318
Rivera, Diego, 1886-1957
Painters----Biography----Mexico
JUV 92 RIV
Diego Rivera : his world and ours / Duncan Tonatiuh - New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers , 2011 - 32 p. : illus. ; 27 cm - San Miguel de Allende (Mexico)--Author .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 32) and index.
This book introduces one of the most popular artists of the twentieth century, Diego Rivera, to young readers. It tells the story of Diego as a young, mischievous boy who demonstrated a clear passion for art and then went on to become one of the most famous painters in the world. Duncan Tonatiuh also prompts readers to think about what Diego would paint today. Just as Diego's murals depicted great historical events in Mexican culture or celebrated native peoples, if Diego were painting today, what would his artwork depict? How would his paintings reflect today's culture? Diego Rivera: His World and Ours is a wonderful introduction to this great artist.
English
9780810997318
Rivera, Diego, 1886-1957
Painters----Biography----Mexico
JUV 92 RIV