D.R.

Diego Rivera
Married to Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera was a world-famous Mexican artist. He exposed the social class of Mexico, in all its beauty and everyday life. He uses vibrant colors and details to each piece to expose the harsh reality and often offensive. His artwork inspires me for many reasons. The first is that i grew up with my parents loving his art. They hung alot of his pieces up in our house, and from there is where i first came in counter with him. The second is that he paints as if he were a voice for the people. he shows the beauty in the simplicity of standing in a custom dress or children breaking a pinata. He exposes his work to give value to the social class that is seen in Mexico as inferior. He encourages people to stand up against themselves, espcialy against the injustice and neglect by the authorities and division of social class.In addition, he captures the regular activities of the Mexican culture, which provokes familiar and warm memories for myself.