My art my life an autobiography pdf
My art, my life: an autobiography..
This remarkable autobiography began with a newspaper interview the artist gave journalist Gladys March in From then until the artist's death in
My Art, My Life: An Autobiography
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"Engrossing as a novel … throws a clear white light on one of the most spectacular artists of our time." — Chicago Sunday Tribune
This remarkable autobiography began with a newspaper interview the artist gave journalist Gladys March in 1944.
From then until the artist's death in 1957, she spent several months each year with Rivera, eventually filling 2,000 pages with his recollections and interpretations of his art and life. Written in the first person, this book is a richly revealing document of the painter who revolutionized modern mural painting, was a principal figure in launching the "Mexican Renaissance," and is ranked among the most influential artists of the twentieth century.
As the colorful narrative unfolds, Diego Rivera seems always to be in the midst of political, artistic, and romantic turmoil.
As the reviewer for The New Republic observed, "Rivera reveals a keen appreciation o