Thursday, January 01, 2009

This Is Not A...

...mural by Diego Rivera. This mural, from which Figure 1 is a detail, replaced one by Diego Rivera. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was displeased by the commie imagery in Rivera's mural.
Figure 1: Detail Of Jose Maria Sert's American Progress at Rockefeller Center

I also had a chance to see a cubist painting by Rivera, at the Musuem Of Modern Art. In general, I am not a fan of cubism.
Figure 2: Diego Rivera Painting at MOMA
I deliberately did not stay in New York City over new year's eve.
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2 comments:

  1. YouNotSneaky!January 02, 2009 10:32 PM

    I just saw Man at the Crossroads, commie imagery and all, several days ago. Well, the repainted version. It's a great painting and another observation for the hypothesis that ethics and aesthetics ain't got nothing to do with each other (though from the MMuralists I do prefer Montenegro where the political themes are much more subtle if actually present - but this has more to do with the fact that I think Montenegro was much better at composition than Riviera, Orozco or Siqueiros).

    Also, Cubism in moderate doses can be quite tasty. And it lowers your chances of heart disease.

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  2. Robert VienneauJanuary 04, 2009 11:00 AM

    I do not know muralists. The cubist works I've see are too much shades of grey for my tastes.

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