Download or read book The Fabulous Life of Diego Rivera written by Bertram David Wolfe and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known for his grand public murals, Diego Rivera (1886-1957) is one of Mexico's most revered artists. A bohemian spirit, whose private life was as passionate and colorful as his art, Rivera t raveled through Paris, Spain, Italy, San Francisco, New York, and Moscow, and counted Picasso, Modigliani, Cocteau, Trotsky, and Rockefeller among his friends and foes. His paintings are marked by a unique fusion of European sophistication, revolutionary political turmoil, and the heritage and personality of his native country. Based on extensive interviews with the artist, his four wives (including Frida Kahlo), and his friends, colleagues, and opponents, The Fabulous Life of Diego Rivera captures Rivera's complex personality-sometimes delightful, frequently infuriating, and always fascinating-as well as his development into one of the twentieth century's greatest artists. Book jacket.