I've decided that my new favorite author is Barbara Kingsolver. I recently read The Lacuna a story about a young man who mixes plaster for Diego Rivera as he paints one of his famous murals in Mexico City. The presence of Rivera and his wife Frida Kahlo figure strongly in the events of the story; a story of intrigue, politics, art, estrangement, friendship, fear & fame.
Diego Rivera's murals are so impressive; art of a short lived era in Mexico when public art and the common man were celebrated. I have wanted to visit Mexico City for many years, just to experience the colonial feel of the city & see the influence of the church. Some research is necessary to see how many of Rivera's murals are left for viewing; it would be a treat to see the real thing.
Shown: Man, Controller of the Universe by Diego Rivera
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