Diego Rivera: A Retrospective

NY: W. W. Norton, 1986. Softcover. VG. Slight wear to covers and block edges, owner's writing on first page. Otherwise clean.. Yellow and color-illustrated wraps, red lettering. 372 pp. 175 color, 232 bw plates. This massive tome celebrates the centennial of Rivera's birth, one of the foremost Mexican artists, noted for his many artistic styles and murals. Many chapters by various contributors explore the following subjects: a chronology of his art, life and times; the influence of the classical tradition, Cezanne, and cubism; the concept of proletarian art; his concept of history, his use of pre-Columbian imagery (the past idealized); his influence on US art during the 1930s and after; his murals; self-portraits and portraits of Rivera; Rivera as a draftsman; an iconographic interpretation of the Detroit Industry murals in terms of their orientation to the compass points; and a census of 20 murals. Also includes notes, a detailed exhibition checklist of 95 painting and 153 graphic works, 14-page bibliography (inc. exhibitions), and an index to the artworks. Profusely illustrated throughout! Published to accompany the exhibition held in Detroit, MI: Detroit Institute of Arts, Feb. 10 to Apr. 27, 1986, four other international locations.