Diego Rivera By: Maverick Moore, Stephanie Hitt, Hannah Wills

Diego’s origins This artist was born in 1886 Guanajuato. His father was a teacher and later became a school inspector. Diego was the old of twin boys the other brother died about the age two.

Diego’s early start He had an early start studying at the Academy of San Carlos at ten years old. Before he started studying at the Academy he had found his talent as a artist.

Diego Going to College Diego’s Father helped him get a scholarship that was awarded by the Governor of the Province of Veracruz. He arrived in Spain on January 1907.

Popularity begins Diego exhibited many work of art before making a trip home in He held another exhibit in Mexico City that was a great success.

His style In 1913 to 1918 his work showed the elements of Cubism. Diego came up with is own unique style of painting that combined the influences of European art and Mexico’s distinctive pre-Columbian iconography.

Diego’s travel up North Diego went to the US in spite of his ambivalence against the US. He went up north to work on commissions. He was also accompanied by his wife that was also a painter.

About his Wife Frida kahlo was Diego Rivera’s wife. She was born in Mexico city in At the age of six, Frida was stricken with Polio which left here with a limp. Her father had advanced ideas about her education so she entered her in Prepartoria (national preparatory school). This was when the school had just began to admit girl. She was one of only thirty-five girl out of two thousand students. This was were she met her soon-to-be husband Diego Rivera.

About his abilities as an Artist Diego always chose to rebel against the traditional styles of painting. Over time he developed his own style that combined historical, social, and political ideas. In 1897 Diego began studying painting at the San Carlos Academy of Fine Arts in Mexico City. One of his favorite instructors Santiago Rebull taught him that a good drawing was the basis for a good painting. Another one of his instructors Jose Maria Velasco taught him two paint and draw three demensional figures.

Interesting fact One interesting thing about Rivera was that in 1902 he was expelled for leading a student protest when Profirio Diaz was reelected president of Mexico. Under the leadership of president Diaz, those who disagreed with government policies faced harassment, imprisonment, and death. Many of Mexico’s citizens lived in poverty, and there were no right to protect workers. After Rivera was expelled, he traveled through out parts of Mexico painting and drawing.

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