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Flower Day (día de flora)by Diego Rivera, 1925
Indigenous vendors with oversized bundles of lilies are part of a recurring theme in Diego Rivera's work. His first painting, Dia de Flores dates to 1925. -
Detroit Industry (South wall) by Diego Rivera,1932-1933
Detroit Industry, South Wall is a mural by Diego Rivera that shows people working at the Ford factory. It honors hard work but also shows how machines can make work feel less human. -
photo of Diego Rivera sketching part of his Rockefeller center mural, 1933
Rivera's composition depicted many aspects of contemporary social and scientific culture. In the center, a workman was depicted controlling machinery.
Man at the Crossroads by Diego Rivera. (n.d.). -
Man, controller of the universe, 1934
Diego Rivera's artwork is meant to be inclusive in its representation of many different races and ethnicities. It also shows how one person is in control of everything.
Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, Harris, Dr. B., Zucker, Dr. S. (n.d.). Diego Rivera, Man Controller of the Universe. Retrieved from https://smarthistory.org/seeing-america-2/diego-rivera-man-controller-of-the-universe -
Self portrait Frida Kahlo, 1940
In this portrait, Frida Kahlo faces the viewer with a background of large green leaves and a yellow leaf right behind her. The thorns are around her neck like a necklace which is held by a black monkey.
Self Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird, 1940, By Frida Kahlo. (n.d.) -
Photo of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, 1939
A famous black and white photograph of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera was taken in 1939. It's often used to illustrate their relationship and is a well-known image in art history. -
The Two Fridas by Frida Kahlo, 1939
This painting was finished shortly after her divorce with Diego Rivera. This portrait shows Frida's two different personalities. -
Dream of a Sunny Afternoon on the Alameda central by Diego Rivera, 1947
The mural shows famous people and events in the history of Mexico, passing through the Alameda Central park in Mexico City. Some known figures include Frida Kahlo, José Guadalupe Posada, Francisco I. Madero. -
The Bride Frightened at Seeing Life Opened by Frida Kahlo, 1943
When this painting was made in 1939, it didn't include the little bride on the left, and the papaya wasn't split open. -
Photo of Frida Kahlo's Studio, 1944
it shows here painting her own reality and her seriousness in her artwork.